Sutton Scotney to Stockbridge
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Sutton Scotney
Wonston
Hampshire
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Barton Stacey
Chilbolton
Leckford
Little Somborne
Hampshire
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Stockbridge
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refce: JandMN
commentary:
part of Ogilby Route 53
Runs NE-SW ; from Sutton Scotney, Wonston, Hampshire; roughly via Barton Stacey, Chilbolton, Leckford, Little Somborne, Hampshire; to Stockbridge, Hampshire.
end point Sutton Scotney, Wonston
continued NE Basingstoke to Sutton Scotney
connects to Sutton Scotney to Winchester
connects to Whitchurch to Sutton Scotney
end point Stockbridge
continued W Stockbridge to Cranborne
connects to Stockbridge to Romsey
connects to Stockbridge to Salisbury
connects to Winchester to Stockbridge
poem
Period - 18th century, early
refce: Gay 1715
Sutton we pass, and leave her spacious down,
And with the setting sun reach Stockbridge town.
O'er our parch'd tongue the rich metheglin glides,
And the red dainty trout our knife divides.
Sad melancholy ev'ry visage wears;
What, no Election come in seven long years!
Of all our race of Mayors, shall Snow alone
Be by Sir Richard's dedication known?
Our streets no more with tides of ale shall float,
Nor coblers feats three years upon one vote.
old map
 London to Weymouth
otherwise: Ogilby Route 53
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.53)
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   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001