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!
Village History Pages
Please enjoy these pages which chronicle the history of life and times in the villages.
There are two primary histories of Micheldever, a 1923 book by Rev Milner and five booklets by Stuart Newton written at the Millennium to update from 1800. There is also a small booklet ‘ A Short History of Micheldever Parish and Church' by Rev Gill 1966, usually on sale in the Church.
They are featured below, together with the Censuses and articles on various aspects.
Several articles on the website are from Dever and Down by Peter Clarke - a recent book covering the whole area, on sale locally.