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HAMPSHIRE ROUTES
The itineraries which are relevant to Hampshire are listed below.
The way points mentioned are my choices, made to suit the pattern of road segments used in other notes about roads in the county.
button Route diagram: GRA1RTE.txt

Direct Roads:-
route XXX page 59    
LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
from London; through Kingston, Guildford and Godalming, Surrey; then Petersfield Horndean, Cosham, to Portsmouth, Hampshire.
and
across the ferry to Gosport 1/2m.
or
from Alton (p.60), through Filmore Hill, Wickham, and Fareham, to Gosport, Hampshire.

route XXXI page 60    
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON AND POOLE
from the Golden Farmer, Surrey p.61; across a corner of Hampshire; to Farnham, Surrey; then Alton, Alresford, Winchester, to Southampton, Hampshire; then to Ringwood, Hampshire; and on to Poole, Dorset.
noting that Alton via Hartford Bridge is the same distance p.61; Winchester by Basingstoke is less.
also
from Southampton, to Lyndhurst, and Lymington, Hampshire.
and
from Southampton, by ferry, to Lymington, Hampshire; from thence to Christchurch, Dorset.
variations
from Winchester, through Romsey, to Ringwood, Hampshire.
and
from Alton, through Filmore Hill, and Bishops Waltham, to Southampton, Hampshire.
and
from Ringwood, Hampshire; to Christchurch, Dorset.

route XXXII page 61-62    
LONDON TO FALMOUTH
from London ...; through Staines, Middlesex; then Bagshot, Surrey; to Blackwater, Hartfordbridge, Basingstoke, Whitchurch, to Andover, Hampshire, then through Middle Wallop; to Lobcombe Corner and Salisbury, Wiltshire; and beyond.
note at the Golden Farmer after Bagshot, Surrey, turning to Farnham p.60.
also
a turning to Odiham, and Alton, Hampshire.
and
from Andover, Hampshire; to Amesbury, Wiltshire; and on to Exeter, Devon.
variations
from Basingstoke, through Popham Lane to Winchester, Hampshire.
and
from Basingstoke, through Popham Lane, Sutton Scotney, and Stockbridge, Hampshire; then to Lobcombe Corner and Salisbury, Wiltshire.
and
from Basingstoke, to Kingsclere, Hampshire.
or from Reading p.72, to Aldermaston, Berkshire; then Kingsclere, Hampshire.

route XXXIV page 65-67    
LONDON TO EXETER, BY ILMINSTER.
from Andover p.61, Hampshire; to Amesbury, Wiltshire; and on to Exeter, Devon; and thence to Lands End.
also
turning at Weyhill, Hampshire; to Ludgershall, Wiltshire p.71.

route XXXIX page 71    
LONDON TO BRIDGEWATER
from Andover p.61, Hampshire; to Amesbury, Wiltshire, thence to Bridgewater, Somerset, and beyond.

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