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 Wine Circle
16 May 2025 at 19:00:00
8:00 pm at the Northbrook Hall
Event details
We are proud and excited to have secured one of our own Villagers to present wines for us!
John Leech is a Director at Araldica Wines whose main cooperative cellar is nestled in the picturesque Monferrato region of Piedmont.
The cooperative includes members from across the renowned wine territories of Asti, Roero, Barbaresco, and Barolo and in the United Kingdom they currently supply Majestic, Waitrose, Sainsbury and many Independent wine merchants. Whether you're a connoisseur or a casual wine enthusiast you are sure to enjoy the planned tasting journey through Piedmont’s quality vineyards.
Our events are held in the Northbrook Village Hall and on May 16th John will be providing 6 wines for us to taste . Cheese and crackers with other nibbles is provided whilst sampling the wines and learning more about them. The cost is £15 per head though the Summer and Christmas parties generally cost a little bit extra.
If you’d like to know more or would like to come along to an event to test the waters then please email thewinecircle@gmail.com or text Craig on 07869 049220. There is no membership requirement so why not give it a try?
Contact and Website details
email: thewinecircle@gmail.com
Text: Craig on 07869 049220
