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HAMPSHIRE ROUTES, DIRECT ROADS
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Route XXX. p 59
LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH.

Variations of Route, and Branch Routes.
     
L.D. M. from London Bridge.  
    Surrey.
    ...
[a] 29 1/2 GUILDFORD [B].
    R. to Farnham 10m.
    ...
4 33 3/4 GODALMING.
    ...
    Hampshire.
  46 LIPHOOK.
23 49 1/2 Rake (Sussex).
  53 Sheet Bridge.
18 54 1/4 PETERSFIELD.
14 58 1/2 Horndean Down.
10 62 HORNDEAN.
    L. to Havant 4 1/4m.
    Through Bere Forest.
6 66 Purbrook.
    On L. Lord Keith.
    Over Portsdown Hill  
    on the summit a monument to
    the memory of Ld. Nelson.
  68 Cosham.
4 68 1/2 Enter Portsea Island.
  69 Hilsea.
[a] 79 1/2 PORTSMOUTH.
    Across the Ferry to
    Gosport 1/2m. [C].
    To Ryde, Isle of Wight,
    about 6m.
     
     
[C]    
Another Route to Gosport    
ALTON (P.60)   47 1/4
Filmer Hill   56
West Meon   58 3/4
WARNFORD   60 1/4
Exton   62
Droxford   63 3/4
Wickham   69 1/4
FAREHAM   73
Brookhurst   76 1/2
GOSPORT   78 3/4

Route XXXI. p 60
LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON AND POOLE.
[From Southampton to Cowes, Isle of Wight, about 14 miles. Vessels sail every Morning and return in the Afternoon.]

Variations of Route, and Branch Routes.

ADDENDA.

ANOTHER ROUTE.
     
L.D. M. from Hyde Park Corner.  
    ...
    Surrey.
38 27 1/4 Golden Farmer, as on
    the opposite page.
35 30 Frimley.
33 32 Farnborough (Hants).
27 38 FARNHAM.
    [By Guildford 39 1/2m.]
    On R. B. of Winchester.
    On L. R. Lang, Esq.
    Hampshire.
23 42 Bentley Green.
21 44 1/4 Froyle.
  46 1/4 Holybourn.
18 47 1/4 ALTON.
    [Same distance by Hartford
    Bridge p.61.]
  48 1/2 Chawton.
    L. to Filmer Hill [B].
12 52 3/4 Ropley Stoke.
  54 1/2 Ropley Dean.
  55 3/4 Bishop's Sutton.
8 57 ALRESFORD.
  58 1/4 Seward's Bridge.
    Winchester Downs.
[a] 65 WINCHESTER.
    [By Basingstoke 62 1/2m.]
    R. to Romsey [A].
  66 St. Croix.
  67 1/2 Compton.
4 69 1/2 Otterborne.
  71 1/2 Chandler's Ford.
12 77 SOUTHAMPTON [B]
  79 Milbrook.
  80 1/2 Redbridge.
  81 Totton
  85 1/2 Cadnam.
28 88 Stoney Cross.
  94 Picked Post.
16 97 RINGWOOD [A].
    L. to Christchurch [C].
  100 1/2 St. Leonard's Bridge.
12 101 1/4 New Bridge.
    Dorsetshire.
  106 1/2 WIMBORN MINSTER.
    ...
[a] 113 POOLE.
     
[A]    
WINCHESTER   65
Hursley   69 1/2
Amphiel   72 1/4
Abbott's Wood   73
ROMSEY   76
Oure Bridge   79 1/4
Cadnam   82
Stoney Cross   84 1/2
Picked Post   90 1/2
RINGWOOD   93 1/2
     
[B]    
ALTON   47 1/4
Chawton   48 1/2
Farringdon   50
East Tisted   52
Filmer Hill   56
BISHOP'S WALTHAM   65 1/4
BOTLEY   68 3/4
Northam Bridge   74
SOUTHAMPTON   75
     
[C]    
RINGWOOD   97
Lower Kingston   99
Avon   101
Sopley   102 1/2
Staples Cross   105
CHRISTCHURCH   106
Mudeford   107
     
[a] 77 SOUTHAMPTON.
  79 Milbrook.
4 81 Totton.
  86 1/2 LYNDHURST.
13 90 Brockenhurst.
  92 1/2 Boldre.
18 95 1/2 LYMINGTON.
     
  77 SOUTHAMPTON
    Cross Southampton Water.
  84 Beaulieu.
  90 1/2 LYMINGTON.
    Thence to Christchurch 11m.

Route XXXII. p 61
LONDON TO FALMOUTH;
The Great Western Road, and Route of the Falmouth Mail.

Variations of Route, and Branch Routes.

Variations of Route, and Branch Routes.
     
L.D. M. from Hyde Park Corner.  
    Middlesex
    ...
  16 1/2 STAINES.
    Cross the Thames.
    Surrey
    ...
19 26 BAGSHOT.
18 27 1/4 Golden Farmer.
    L. to Farnham p.60.
    Hampshire.
15 30 1/4 BLACKWATER.
10 35 1/4 HARTFORD BRIDGE.
9 36 Hartley Row.
  36 3/4 L. to Odiham 3 1/2m.
    [40 1/4 ODIHAM.
    42 3/4 South Warnborough.
    48 1/4 ALTON.]
7 38 MURRELL GREEN.
  39 Hook.
  42 1/2 Mapledurwell Hatch.
[a] 45 BASINGSTOKE.
    L. to Winchester [D].
    - to Salisbury by Stockbridge [ E].
    R. to Kingsclere [F].
2 47 1/4 WORTING
  49 Clerken Green.
8 52 3/4 OVERTON.
  56 1/2 WHITCHURCH.
14 58 1/2 Hurstbourne.
  61 1/2 Down House.
19 63 1/2 ANDOVER.
    R. to Amesbury -
    [63 1/2 ANDOVER.
    66 3/4 Weyhill.
    72 1/2 Park House.
    77 1/2 AMESBURY.]
    Thence to Exeter by
    Ilchester and Ilminster (p.65);
    to Warminster & Frome (p.71).
    65 1/2 Little Ann.
23 68 Down Farm.
  71 Middle Wallop.
    Wiltshire.
8 73 1/2 Lobcombe Corner.
7 74 1/4 Winterslow Hut.
[a] 81 SALISBURY.
    ...
    FALMOUTH.
     
[D]    
BASINGSTOKE   45
POPHAM LANE   50 3/4
Popham   52
East Stratton Park   53 3/4
Lunways Inn   57 1/4
King's Worthy   60 1/4
WINCHESTER   62 1/2
     
[E]    
BASINGSTOKE   45
POPHAM LANE   50 3/4
SUTTON   58 1/2
Leckford Hut   62 1/2
STOCKBRIDGE   66
[Wilts.] Lobcombe    
Corner   72 3/4
Winterslow Hut   74
SALISBURY   80 1/2
     
[F]    
BASINGSTOKE   45
Ramsdale   49
Woolverton   52
KINGSCLERE   54 1/2
Another route    
READING (p.72)   39
...    
ALDERMASTON   48 1/2
[Hants.] Fair Oak, 54 KINGSCLERE   56 1/2

Route XXXIV. p 65
LONDON TO EXETER, BY ILMINSTER [A];
Continued to LISKEARD and TRURO, and thence to LAND'S END.
     
L.D. M. from Hyde Park Corner.  
    Hampshire.
[a] 63 1/2 ANDOVER, P.61.
    [Prospective Distances  
    Amesbury ........ 14m.
    ...
    Exeter ........... 101]
3 66 3/4 Weyhill
    R. to Ludgershall, p.71.
9 72 1/2 Park House.
    Wiltshire.
14 77 1/2 AMESBURY.
16 79 1/2 Stonehenge.
    R. to Warminster, p.71.
    ...
    HINDON.
    ...
    EXETER.
    ...
    Land's End.

Route XXXIV. p 71
LONDON TO BRIDGEWATER:
Thence to MINEHEAD; and to SOUTH MOLTON.
     
L.D. M. from Hyde Park Corner.  
    Hampshire.
[a] 63 1/2 ANDOVER (p.61).
3 66 3/4 Weyhill.
    R. to Ludgershall [A].
9 72 1/2 Park House.
    Wiltshire.
14 77 1/2 AMESBURY.
16 79 1/2 Stonehenge.
    ...
    WARMINSTER.
    ...
    BRIDGEWATER.
    ...
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