Talbot Walker News Today

The Lamb familys legacy in Andover, and the surprising chapter that follows their departure from The Elms.

Richard King is succeeded by corporate partner James Waddell as Stevens & Bolton’s managing partner as part of a leadership revamp.

Many readers will remember this imposing building that stood in Beech Hurst park, which from 1947 was the main council offices for Andover and later Test Valley. Set in extensive grounds that separate the Weyhill and Salisbury roads, the park is still largely as it was but the house was demolished in 1990 and a much larger modern building erected in its place. First called Hillside, it was built in the early 1850s for Harry Footner who was a solicitor at what is now 16 Bridge Street, toda...