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Ogilby 1675 plate 51 scroll 2
London to Southampton
From 52 M. thro' Woods ...
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mile ' furlong
52'3 end of scroll SU69303712
continues on plate
51, scroll 3 towards Southampton.
52'2 wood right
SU6937
Chawton Park Wood;
52'2 road SU69423724
track, right of way.
52'1 tree left
SU6936
Imbook Copse;
52'0 mile number SU69833743
51'7 road SU70003752
follow track, right of
way.
51'7 tree left
few trees here alongside A31.
51'6 bend right SU70153762
51'5 village left
SU70803703
Chawton
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Acute Turnings to be avoided ... 50'7 The Left to Portsmouth.
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51'2 road SU70763827
Chawton Park Road;
51'0 mile number SU71073852
50'7 road SU71203865
Butts Road;
50'7 turning left SU71273872
to Portsmouth
is Butts Road (A32); leads to A32 to Fareham, then M27 to Portsmouth. It was
Ogilby's route plate 81 scroll 5, to Chichester via Petersfield.
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... leads to Alton at 50 M. of 4 F. on the said Wey;
well Wooded, and having a
great Market on Saturdays for Cattel and Provisions.
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50'3 road SU71703926
High Street (A31);
50'2 town SU71763937
Alton als Aulton
; see plate 81 scroll 5 for another view of Alton.
50'2 river SU71763937
Wey fluv
(River Wey); river still appears to run under houses.
50'1
(turning not shown) right
SU71883950
Church Street; Ogilby's route on plate 81 scroll 5 towards Oxford.
50'1 road SU71943962
Normandy Street (A339 & A31);
50'0 church right
SU71723961(?)
Alton Church;
50'0 mile number SU72053965
49'7 river left
SU7239
River Wey;
49'6 windmill left
SU7238
windmill not found on other
maps, but note Windmill Hill and Windmill Lane.
49'5 school left
SU72504005
Free Schole
(Eggar's School);
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... a direct R. with some Houses ...
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49'3 turning right
to Basingstoke
; several possible turnings leading towards Golden Pot; no
major route to Basingstoke now.
49'3 road SU72694030
Anstey Road (A339 & A31);
49'2 settlement SU72834046
Anstey;
49'0 river left
SU7340
River Wey;
49'0 mile number SU73254076
48'7 turning right SU73344081
to Odiam
(Odiham)
is Howard's Lane; minor roads and tracks to Odiham.
48'7 settlement SU73344081
Holybourne;
48'6 turning right SU73574095
to Weston
(Weston Corbett)
is Church Lane; no direct route to Weston Corbett but various minor roads and
tracks.
48'5 road SU73724107
London Road (A31); the A31 now by-passes Alton.
48'3 river SU74104124
a Rill
; tributary of Wey.
48'2 turning left SU74174127
at Cuckoo's
Corner.
48'1 village left
SU77144096
Binsted
;
48'0 river left
SU7441
River Wey;
48'0 mile number SU74574155
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... and ascend again ...
at 45'0 ... 12 F. farther, descend by Frail-Ch.
and by Sir Denis Gauden's House on the Left;
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47'7 road SU74754168
(A31); follow old road alignment.
47'3 turning left SU75464204
to Binsted
; crosses Wey, minor road to Binsted.
47'2 turning right SU75464204
track.
47'1 river left
SU7542 & SU7541
River Wey; shows the meander in SU7541.
47'0 mile number SU75784241
46'7 hill up
SU7542
after crossing Ryebridge
stream.
46'7 house right
SU7542
Sir Den: Gauden
(Lord Mayor Treloar College?); shown on Taylor 1759,
Milne 1791; Froyle House on Greenwood 1826.
46'6 church
SU75594288
Fraile Church
(Froyle Church);
46'6 turning right SU75954271
footpath, right of
way.
46'6 road SU75974274
A31; crosses Ryebridge Stream here; some road realignment along the
A31.
46'5 hill down
SU7642
to Quarry Bottom.
46'5 bend left SU76084285
46'4 river left
SU7642
River Wey;
46'4 compass
up is SW from 40'3 to 52'2.
46'2 road SU76754325
(A31); no through road now; rejoin A31.
46'0 mile number SU77074330
46'0 bend right SU77104332
46'0 cross roads SU77104332
Right
to Fraile
(Froyle); minor road to Lower Froyle; no sharp bend
now.
Left
to Binsted
is Isington Lane; the road to Binsted crossing the Wey at Isington Mill has been
diverted by the A31 by-pass.
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... at 45'0 set forward by some Houses on the R. call'd Bentley-
Green.
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45'6 river left
SU7742
River Wey;
45'6 bend left SU77384360
45'6 turning right SU77384360
to Coldree
(Coldrey Farm); track to Coldrey Farm, historic site.
45'3 river left
SU7843
River Wey;
45'1 heath left
SU7842 & SU7942
Com~on
; mostly wooded now, including part of Alice Holt Forest.
45'1 road, dotted left SU78384393
fields now on
left hand side.
45'1 village right SU78384393
Bentley
; village centre on right hand side of road.
45'1 turning right SU78384393
45'0 church right
SU78414470
Bentley Church;
45'0 mile number SU78594400
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At 43'2 re-enter Hantshire ...
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44'5 road SU79114416
(A31); now a minor road through Bentley.
44'5 river left
SU7944 & SU7943
wey flvu
(River Wey); the river meanders away from the higher ground
and the road.
44'4 road SU79384416
A31; leave A31 which now by-passes Bentley.
44'2 bend right SU79854427
rejoin A31.
44'1 road SU79974442
(A31); alongside present A31 which has been straightened.
44'0 bend left SU80004444
44'0 turning right SU80004444
is Marsh Lane;
44'0 mile number SU80104440
43'7 bend right SU80304436
leave A31 on Marsh
Lane.
43'7 hilly land
SU84 & SU7944
land rises from
river valley.
43'5 turning left
no turning here.
43'4 mill left
SU8044
Paper Mill
; Taylor records 'Corn Mill olim Paper Mill'; the mill shown on
Milne 1791 matches better than Turks Mill which is at SU802442.
43'2 bend right SU81164474
43'2 river left
SU8144
River Wey; alongside road.
43'2 county boundary SU81204478
RE.ENTER HAMPSHIRE
; present boundary.
43'0 mile number SU81504510
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42'7 river left
SU8145
River Wey; alongside road.
42'5 mill left
SU8245
A Mill
; does not quite match site of Willey Mill.
42'4 turning left SU82174551
to Raclesam
(Wrecclesham)
is River Lane; crosses Wey and into Wrecclesham.
42'4 river left
SU8245
River Wey; alongside road.
42'0 road SU82614586
Alton Road A31;
42'0 bend left SU82794595
rejoin A31 Farnham
Bypass at a roundabout.
42'0 mile number SU82794595
mile 41 to 42
shows only 7 furlongs.
41'2 river left
SU8346
River Wey; alongside road.
41'2 cross roads SU83394654
Right
to Dipnal
(Dippenhall)
is Crondall Lane; to Dippenhall.
Left
is Babs Mead?; at SU83364650. Leads to river Wey footbridges
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Backward Turnings to be avoided ... In Farnham, the Right to
Petersfield.
... arriving at Farnham at 40'5, a Town of 4 F. on the N-W. side of Wey flu.
taking its Name from the great quantity of Fern hereabouts:
'Tis Govern'd by 12
Masters, of whom 2 are Bailiffs; and has a great Mt. on Thursd. with 2 Fairs, viz.
on Midsummer-Day and All-Saints-Day.
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41'1 road SU83504667
West Street A325 (A31);
41'0 mile number SU83674674
mile 41 to 42
shows only 7 furlongs.
40'6 castle right
SU837473
the Castle
(Farnham Castle);
40'6 church left
SU83864669
Farnham Parish Church; see Milne 1791.
40'6 turning left SU83944684
to Petersfeild
(Petersfield)
is Downing Street; see Milne 1791. For Petersfield, join A287 across the river,
then B3384, A325.
40'6 road SU83964687
The Borough A325 (A31);
40'6 town SU83964687
Farnham
;
40'5 turning right SU83994690
to Hartley Row
is Castle Street A287; route to Hartley Row via B3013, A323 and a minor
road.
40'5 road SU84144700
The Woolmead A325 (A31);
40'4 bend right
road bears slightly left.
40'4 road SU84294716
East Street A325 (A31);
40'3 end of scroll SU84504728
in Surrey;
continues on plate 51, scroll 1 towards London. Road measurements indicate a
gap of about a furlong after the last scroll.
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