Following the construction of the railway station, originally known as Andover Road but later renamed Micheldever, a cluster of houses and small shops including The Canada Stores were attracted to the area.
fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ stˈeɪʃən, ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli nˈoʊn æz ˈændoʊvɚ ɹˈoʊd bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻnˈeɪmd mˈɪtʃɪldˌɛvɚ, ɐ klˈʌstɚɹ ʌv hˈaʊzᵻz ænd smˈɔːl ʃˈɑːps ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə kˈænədə stˈoːɹz wɜːɹ ɐtɹˈæktᵻd tə ðɪ ˈɛɹiə.