New Alresford to Winchester

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New Alresford
Hampshire
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Tichbourne
Itchen Stoke and Ovington
Itchen Valley
Chilcomb
Hampshire

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Winchester
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refce: JandMN

commentary:
part of Ogilby Route 97
Runs E-W ; from New Alresford, Hampshire; roughly via Tichbourne, Itchen Stoke and Ovington, Itchen Valley, Chilcomb, Hampshire; to Winchester, Hampshire.
end point New Alresford
continued NE Alton to New Alresford
connects to New Alresford to Petersfield
connects to New Alresford to Twyford
end point Winchester
connects to Andover to Winchester
connects to Basingstoke to Winchester
connects to Bramdean to Winchester
connects to Sutton Scotney to Winchester
connects to Winchester to Bishops Waltham
connects to Winchester to Romsey
connects to Winchester to Southampton
connects to Winchester to Stockbridge

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XLI.1325inch County Series map -- Hants XLII.6

descriptive text

Period - 18th century, early
refce: Defoe 1724
From hence [Alresford], at the end of seven miles over the Downs, we come to the very ancient city of Winchester; ...

old map
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695

refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SU53.jpg)

old map
London to Poole
otherwise: Ogilby Route 97
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675

refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.97)
(OG97OJ1.jpg)

old map
London to Lands End
see:- Gough Map

Period - 14th century (about 1360)
refce: Gough Map
Part of a road from London to Lands End; the marked distance 'VII' miles is probably a customary estimate.
(GOUGH1S.jpg)

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001