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!
1984 Micheldever Country Festival
Fundraiser for the Tower
1984 Micheldever Country Festival, an Edwardian Weekend for the St Mary's Church Tower Appeal
Stall raising money for the fund
This event was to help raise funds for repairs to the Church Tower - the total raised was £10,591.
Remember this was 1984 the money raised would in 2021 relate to £29,400.
HERE IS A COPY OF THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FESTIVAL
Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th
September 1984 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
VISIT MICHELDEVER COUNTRY FESTIVAL
SPEND A DAY IN ONE OF HAMPSHIRE'S PRETTIEST VILLAGES
Flower Festival
Edwardian cottage interior
Craft Demonstration
Village Cricket
Agricultural exhibition
Treasure Hunt
Friendship quilt
Open Gardens
Festival music
General stalls
Refreshments
Grand Draw
Admission £1 Adults, 50p children, Free Parking
Festival Map
The forge alight
Villagers in Edwardian dress
Festival Map