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!
Micheldever Cottage
Micheldever Cottage 2021
The timber framed portion facing Rook Lane dates from the late 16th century, and the portion facing east across the meadow is late 17th century to early 18th century. The rear wing is relatively recent.
The dwelling was also used as the village school until the Victorian School adjacent was built, and the living quarters were used by the village school teacher.
In much earlier times this was probably also the cottage in which the head servant of the Micheldever Manor house resided, since it was so close.
While the school teacher lived in the house and the ‘new’ school was in operation, the teacher had a gate and private pathway to the school and occasionally the gate and path are visible across the adjoining orchard. Later a new Victorian House was built next to the school (Flint Cottage) and the headmaster used to live there until the 1960s.
2021
2021
2021