The London and Southampton Railway was first proposed in 1831 and the bill approved by Parliament in 1834 at a cost of £900,000. The section between Basingstoke and Winchester opened on 11 May 1840 – and was the final part of the London and Southampton Railway to be completed. Prior to its construction, all of the traffic between London and Southampton was carried by eight stage coaches, four wagons per week, and one barge weekly on the Basingstoke Canal!
The London and Southampton Railway was first proposed in 1831 and the bill approved by Parliament in 1834 at a cost of £900,000. The section between Basingstoke and Winchester opened on 11 May 1840 – and was the final part of the London and Southampton Railway to be completed. Prior to its construction, all of the traffic between London and Southampton was carried by eight stage coaches, four wagons per week, and one barge weekly on the Basingstoke Canal!
The London and Southampton Railway was first proposed in 1831 and the bill approved by Parliament in 1834 at a cost of £900,000. The section between Basingstoke and Winchester opened on 11 May 1840 – and was the final part of the London and Southampton Railway to be completed. Prior to its construction, all of the traffic between London and Southampton was carried by eight stage coaches, four wagons per week, and one barge weekly on the Basingstoke Canal!
111-112 Duke Street
111-112 Duke Street
Construction
The following is taken from British Listed Buildings, History in Structure. Grade 2 listed in 1983.
Once a house now a pair of cottages. C17 & C18. Timber-frame with brick infill and front facade, roof thatched. 1½ storey, 4 bay on high plinth. C19 Door to 111 to left of centre, door to 112 in right bay. 3 C18 3-light casements.
Doors and windows have cambered heads. Brick facade to eaves. Above are 3 eyebrow dormers with 3 small C18 2-light casements. Roof hipped with ridge piece, outshot to rear and wing to back of 112.
In fact at one time 111 was 2 cottages. 112 was owned by Micheldever House in recent times and occupied by their gardener. Both cottages have been extended to the rear.
Former Occupants
1939
110 (now 111), George (born 1861) & Sarah Richardson (born 1863)
111, Henry (born 1874) & Sarah Steele (born 1880). 111 was probably owned at this time by Joseph Hodder Symes.
112, Edward (born 1903) & Rosina Steele (born 1908) – Edward is the son of Henry & Sarah see 1911 Census sch 62, living at 63 or 64 Church Street)
1911
111, James North (born 1842) a widower living here alone, occupation, general labourer
1901
111, James North, a general labourer, and already a widower, living here with 3 of his 7 children
1901
112, Charles (born 1842) & Sarah Gunner (born 1855) with their daughter Lillian. Charles is a wheelwright.
111 from Duke Street
112 from Duke Street
2021
111 from Duke Street