top of page

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!

Show me the way to Weston Colley!

#countrywalks #river #localvillages #westoncolley #RoWVers

RoWVers take on jobs large and small across the parish, to keep our rights of way clear and signposted.

We reinstalled a Fingerpost at Weston Colley this month that had a bit of a wobble on it.

A bit of digging and half a bag of postcrete later, the post is shored up and should now be serving the good folk of Weston Colley, and visitors at the local Rivermead Campsite for a few more years.

The post shows the way to a lovely little path that connects Weston to Norsebury and Wonston, taking walkers on a more pleasant path than the main road, ultimately leading to Sutton Scotney on back lanes and river routes. Also at Weston is a Map Board sharing local history and mapping rights of way; well worth a wander.

Weston Colley mapping board

If you would like more details on the great work the RoWVer's do Click here

Recent Posts

Update re Popham Airfield - Housing Development

1984 – 2024 Dever Singers 40th Anniversary

20 is Plenty - Movement update

Comments

bottom of page