Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Andover.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by a merger of the boroughs of Andover and Romsey, and Andover Rural District and Romsey and Stockbridge Rural District .
From publicity for Test Valley Business Awards ([1])
Test Valley covers some 250 square miles of western Hampshire, stretching from boundaries with Southampton in the south to Newbury in the north. Centred on the world-renowned fishing river, Test Valley is a predominantly rural area. It encompasses the beauty of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , many sites of special scientific interest and conservation areas and literally thousands of historic and listed buildings.
At the same time Test Valley hosts a wide variety of thriving businesses based not just in its main towns of Andover and Romsey but other important facilities such as Nursling Industrial Estate and Chilworth Science Park . As well as major international names such as Stannah, HSA, Siemens and Lloyds TSB Scottish Widows a wealth of new small businesses are being formed every year many of which will grow into the big names of tomorrow.
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