Basingstoke to Sutton Scotney

journey
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Basingstoke
Hampshire
SU634527
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Dummer with Kempshott
Popham
Micheldever
Hampshire


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Sutton Scotney
Wonston
Hampshire
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refce: JandMN

commentary:
part of Ogilby Route 53
Runs NE-SW ; from Basingstoke, Hampshire; roughly via Dummer with Kempshott, Popham, Micheldever, Hampshire; to Wonston, Hampshire.
end point Basingstoke
continued NE Hartfordbridge to Basingstoke
connects to Aldermaston to Basingstoke
connects to Basingstoke to Alton
connects to Basingstoke to Whitchurch
connects to Basingstoke to Winchester
connects to Kingsclere to Basingstoke
connects to Reading to Basingstoke
end point Sutton Scotney, Wonston
continued SW Sutton Scotney to Stockbridge
connects to Sutton Scotney to Winchester
connects to Whitchurch to Sutton Scotney

poem

Period - 18th century, early
refce: Gay 1715
At Hartley-Row the foaming bit we prest,
While the fat landlord welcom'd ev'ry guest.
Supper was ended, healths the glasses crown'd,
Our host extoll'd his wine at ev'ry round,
Relates the Justices late meeting there,
How many bottles drank, and what their cheer;
What lords had been his guests in days of yore,
And prais'd their wisdom much, their drinking more.
...
Let travellers the morning vigils keep:
The morning rose; but we lay fast asleep.
Twelve tedious miles we bore the sultry sun,
And Popham-Lane was scarce in sight by one:
The straggling village harbour'd thieves of old,
'Twas here the stage-coach'd lass resign'd her gold;
That gold which had in London purchs'd gowns,
And sent her home a Belle to country towns.
But robbers haunt no more the neighbouring wood:
Here unown'd infants find their daily food;
For should the maiden mother nurse her son,
'Twould spoil her match when her good name is gone.
Our jolly hostess nineteen children bore,
Nor fail'd her breast to suckle nineteen more.
Be just, ye Prudes, wipe off the long arrear;
Be virgins still in town, but mothers here.
Sutton we pass, and leave her spacious down,
...

old map
London to Weymouth
otherwise: Ogilby Route 53
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675

refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.53)
(OG53OG1.jpg)

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001