Amport House
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Amport House is a country house near the village of Amport, Andover, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Amport House | |
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Near Amport, Hampshire | |
Coordinates | 51.1950°N 1.5761°W / 51.1950; -1.5761 |
Grid reference | SU296440 |
Type | Manor house |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Controlled by | Ministry of Defence |
Site history | |
Built | 1857 (1857) |
In use | 1939–2020 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | RAF Maintenance Command Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre |
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The house was built in 1857 by John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester. After being requisitioned during the Second World War, the house had various military uses and was the home of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre until March 2020, when it was sold by the Ministry of Defence.