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Smashed by a falling tree in the storm of April 2022. this was one of two built in 1880-84 as a sweetener to the owner of the lodge for the land purchase for railway construction by Alton Alresford and Winchester Railway. The second one still stands on the boundary between the Lodge garden and field.
Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway started running on Monday 2nd October 1865 and after various legal shenanigans it was finally taken over by the London and Southampton Railway on 30th June 1884. LSR proposed from the start that all bridges were built for double tracking but eventually dropped this. They also initially proposed a line from Ropley to Meonstoke to meet up with a proposed line from Petersfield to Bishops Waltham but dropped this to allow the Alton, Alresford Winchester Railway.
James – many thanks for your comment on your Ropley ancestors. Would you have any other information about the family living in the village back then? If you have we would be very interested in talking to you about possibly adding it onto the website, if so please contact us on our gmail account – ropleyhistory@gmail.com and we will get back to you. Many thanks Carole (RHN&A Steering Group)
Interestingly my 13th great grandfather settled in Ropley from 1510 and his dissentients where still living there up till the 1640s.
A friend of mine was at this wedding and she said that there was a todo about someone “asking” a Gypsy Lady to leave and she stated that “this marriage will not be a success and the wife would die young” because of the way she was treated! and lo and behold she did die young!
hampshire cottage next to dene stores is 1909 so at least post 1909
Ann Woods (Harold’s wife) is the lady in centre of photo in white blouse and dark skirt.
Stan Potter is sat on the right of the photo wearing a green gilet .
Absolute pleasure. This is what the archive is for – so that we can share these bits of our local history.
I would like to thank you for making this accessible. It is a joyful read!
Thank you!
Fred Archer in navy jacket standing on right.
Gwen Lambourn in the blue dress. Possibly Fred Archer behind.
Nelson Lambourn in sleeveless jumper, 4th from right.
Fred Archer standing on right hand side
Mike Cook on far left
Mike Cook on far right sat next to Harold Wood
Does anyone else remember Mr. and Mrs Shires running the Post Office from their garage in the 60’s. If you went up through the village and turned right just before Exeter House they were on the left about 100 yds down.
Back row, 5th from left, Clara Cronin (née Morland), purple top.
Back row, John Carpenter, 4th from left, grey jumper
Mark Fripp…Middle row 5th from right ( brown jumper)
Thank you so much for this page. He is my 5th great grandfather.
Many thanks for your comment Stephanie. john wrote us the article about his memories of Ropley a couple of years ago, this was the first opportunity to use it on our front page. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes RHN&A Steering Group
Hi John,
My mother was Julia , daughter of Arthur and Maureen . I have fond memories of Guys Cottages too , this blog made me smile so thank you.
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