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!
In Memory of Ken Thorne
Ken Thorne was the Foreman for John Paterson Farms
Further information
Ken Thorne was the Foreman for John Paterson Farms; he lived in the Bailiffs House at Warren Farm, Micheldever Station.
He played cricket for years along with Wally Smart. He is buried at Micheldever Church.
Sylvia was Ken’s wife, and lived latterly in Warren Lane. She was a Laishley. Her nephew, Steve, lives in the cottages on Larkwhistle Farm Road.
Location
Lord Rank Playing Field
Playing Field by the football pavilion
Plaque
Playing Field by the football pavilion