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!
Queen's Jubilee Celebrations
1 June 2022, 23:00:00
The villages celebrate the Queen's Jubilee
Group photo Micheldever's street party June 2012
Group photo Micheldever's street party June 2012
Event details
Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th June - Flower Festival in St Mary’s Church, Micheldever
Thursday 2nd June
10.30am. Champagne Breakfast at The Half Moon & Spread Eagle, Micheldever.
7.30pm. Party Hog Roast (with bar) at The Calvert Centre, Woodmancott, with National Beacon Lighting at 9.45pm
Friday 3rd June
12noon. Children’s Party with best dressed royal teddy bear competition & teddy tombola at The Warren Centre, Micheldever Station
8pm. Jubilee Party at The Dove Inn, Micheldever Station
Saturday 4th June
1pm. Fete at The Green, East Stratton
7pm. Evening Jubilee Partyat The Green, East Stratton
Sunday 5th June
From 12noon. Set up for The Big Lunch Street Party at 1pm
For full details of all these events CLICK HERE