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!
The Hampshire Fair
4 October 2023 at 08:30:00
Event details
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
OVER 60 STALLS
EXCELLENT CAFÉ
EASY PARKING
The Grange,
Northington Alresford SO24 9TZ
Tickets £5 in advance or £7 on the day
The Hampshire Fair will support three local charities:
Kids on Track (kidsontrack.org.uk)
The Grange Festival Learning@The Grange (thegrangefestival.co.uk)
Murray Parish Trust (themurrayparishtrust.com)
Contact and Website details
Call 0333 666 336