Winchester Racecourse

Winchester Racecourse, Headbourne Worthy
racecourse

parish:
county:
coords:
Worthy Down
Headbourne Worthy
Hampshire
SU4635
Hampshire Library Service has a hearsay note from a Mrs Georgia Smith suggesting this race course existed
cf Race Course Cottages on a part-oval trackway in the camp area
refce: JandMN
Hampshire Library Service has a hearsay note from a Mrs Georgia Smith suggesting this race course existed
cf Race Course Cottages on a part-oval trackway in the camp area

description
The place is described in text Cobbett 1830

refce: Cobbett 1830
... We went to King's Worthy; that is, about two miles on the road from Winchester to London; and then, turning short to our left, came up upon the downs to the north of Winchester race-course.

old map
Winchester Race Course
Shown on an old map by Greenwood 1826

refce: Greenwood 1826
a long oval track with the betting stand at the west end by the road
Winchester Race Course / Betting Stand

old map
Shown on an old map by Milne 1791

refce: Milne 1791 (pieces MLN44 and MLN54)
an oval track partly marked by posts at the west, and a starting post there
Winchester Race Ground / Starting Post

Winchester Racecourse?

refce: : 1774=1899: Racing Calendar

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001