Eastleigh Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Hampshire, and around five miles north of Southampton, is the town of Eastleigh.
According to a written record there has been a Saxon village in the area called 'East Leah' from as early as 932 AD ('leah' meaning 'clearing in the forest'). For several centuries it remained a tiny village. This would all change from around 1838 when the London and South Western Railway Company built a railway line from Southampton to Winchester.
A station was built at the approximate midpoint between Southampton and Winchester. It was initially named Bishopstoke Junction, after the neighbouring village called Bishopstoke. In 1839 the line was extended to Basingstoke and London. The station was renamed 'Eastleigh and Bishopstoke' in 1889, and finally 'Eastleigh' in 1923.
The transition from small village into large railway town was a gradual process. By 1851 'Eastley' as it was then spelt had a population of just 213. In 1868 Eastley merged with the neighbouring village of Barton to become one parish. A woman named Charlotte Yonge donated £500 towards the building of a new church. In return she was granted permission to rename the parish either Barton or Eastley. She opted for Eastley, but with a change of spelling to Eastleigh to make it sound more modern.
By 1881 the population had reached just over 1,000. In 1884 the railway company decided to build a wagon and carriage works at Eastleigh. This new industry sparked an industrial boom in the town. In 1909 locomotive works were built at Eastleigh. In the 1920s Pirelli opened a cable factory in the town.
In 1932 Southampton Airport opened. Despite the name it is much closer to Eastleigh than to Southampton, at around a mile south of Eastleigh town centre. In the 1970s the M3 motorway opened, connecting Eastleigh to London via Winchester and Basingstoke. This has made Eastleigh a popular commuter town for those working in the capital, in addition to its own local economy.
On Leigh Road in the town centre is the Railway Man Statue. Unveiled in 1995, it depicts a skilled railway worker of the 1930s in homage to Eastleigh's heritage as a railway town and the many people who worked at the Eastleigh Railway Works.
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Filmed: 9th June 2021
Link to the walk on Google Maps: (with a slight discrepancy at Eastleigh Park)
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Leigh Road
0:20 The Railway Man Statue
0:27 Leigh Road
1:41 Market Street
4:30 Wells Place
5:55 High Street
8:35 Leigh Road
10:01 Eastleigh Park
Visit Hampshire: Events and Sport
Hampshire (UK) has a packed events calendar throughout the year including world class events such as the Southampton International Boat Show, Cowes Week and Isle of Wight. Spoilt with two top class football clubs in Southampton FC and Portsmouth FC. During the summer months there’s an abundance of food festivals, music festivals and tons of child friendly events. At the end of the year don’t miss one of Europe’s most picturesque Christmas markets held in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral. Head to the Visit Hampshire website to see all events over the next 12 months.
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#55 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks. Bishops Waltham Walk
There are lots of great walks around the Hampshire market town of Bishops Waltham and this one combines two short walks with the option of making it one due to the figure of eight configuration.
On this walk in the South Downs National Park, we explore the characterful village centre before heading for the hills where we discover Northbrook Vineyard. Crossing the main road we pass the farms and feeder streams to the River Hamble south of the village before returning along the old L&SWR abandoned railway branch line and exploring the fishponds and 12c Bishops Palace (English Heritage)
Starts and finishes at The Crown Inn, Bishops Waltham.....4 miles approx (total)
A map of the walk can be found here.
key moments
0:00 Intro Bishops Waltham free walks in Hampshire.
England : [4K] Walk | Eastleigh Town | Hampshire | England
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census.
The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, and a designated site of Special Scientific Interest. The area was originally villages until the 19th century, when Eastleigh was developed as a railway town by the London and South-Western Railway.
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History
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The modern town of Eastleigh lies on the old Roman road, built in A.D.79 between Winchester (Venta Belgarum) and Bitterne (Clausentum). Roman remains discovered in the Eastleigh area, including a Roman lead coffin excavated in 1908, indicate that a settlement probably existed here in Roman times.
A Saxon village called 'East Leah' has been recorded to have existed since 932 AD.('Leah' is an ancient Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'a clearing in a forest'). There is additional evidence of this settlement in a survey from the time which details land in North Stoneham being granted by King Æthelstan to his military aid, Alfred in 932 AD. The prefix 'Est' or 'East' is thought to refer to its location relative to the established settlement of Baddesley.
The Domesday Book of 1086 gives a more detailed account of the settlement, which is referred to as 'Estleie'.
In 1838 the London and South Western Railway Company (L&SWR) built a railway from Southampton to Winchester. It was decided to build a station near the little village of Barton. This railway station was originally named Bishopstoke Junction. In 1868 the villages of Barton and Eastley were combined into one parish. A parish church, the Church of the Resurrection, was built in the same year, at a cost of £2,300. A local noted author of many novels, Charlotte Yonge, donated £500 towards the building of the church. She was rewarded by being given the privilege to choose a name for the 'new' parish; either Barton or Eastly. She chose Eastly, but with a new modern spelling; Eastleigh. In 1891 the L&SWR Carriage and Wagon Works from Nine Elms in London were transferred to Eastleigh. This was followed by the Nine Elms Locomotive Works which were moved there in 1909. These railway works were closed in 2006 but have since reopened, albeit on a smaller scale.
Eastleigh has seen a rapid and controlled expansion in residential, industrial and commercial development over recent years. The borough of Eastleigh was ranked the 9th best place to live in the UK 2006 by a Channel 4 programme.
The United States Navy established a naval air station on 23 July 1918 to assemble and repair Caproni Ca.5 and Airco DH.4 and DH.9 bombers for the Northern Bombing Group of the First World War. The base closed shortly after the First Armistice at Compiègne. Perhaps Eastleigh's best-known 'resident' is the Spitfire aeroplane which was built in Southampton and first flown from Eastleigh Aerodrome. A replica has recently been placed on the roundabout at the entrance to the airport.
Eastleigh Museum, which is to be found in the High Street, holds information about the town and the surrounding villages, including Bishopstoke which had been the largest residential area.
Eastleigh has two further education colleges: Barton Peveril Sixth Form College (where Colin Firth was a pupil) and Eastleigh College (both on the same road). Crestwood Community School is the secondary school for the town, and primary schools include Cherbourg Primary School, Norwood Primary School, Nightingale Primary School, the Crescent Primary School and Shakespeare Infant and Junior Schools to the north of the town.
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Eastleigh is in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Borough of Eastleigh. The town of Eastleigh lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation. The first substantial growth was as a railway town.
Now Eastleigh is home to many businesses, including a manufacturing plant owned by Prysmian Cables & Systems (formerly the cables division of Pirelli). The town of Eastleigh lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, a designated site of Special Scientific Interest.
Southampton Airport, the 20th largest airport in the UK, is located in Eastleigh. Southampton Airport is served by a dedicated mainline railway station, Southampton Airport Parkway, which is the next station stop (5 minutes) from Eastleigh railway station.
Eastleigh is served by Eastleigh railway station, a mainline station on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo (just 75 minutes away) and Winchester to Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole, with a fast and frequent service to those places. It is also the junction station for two other routes, the Eastleigh-Fareham Line and the Eastleigh-Romsey Line.
Eastleigh has bus services provided by Stagecoach South, Bluestar, Brijan Tours, First Group Hampshire, Wilts & Dorset and Xelabus. Eastleigh is also located close to the junction between the M3 motorway and M27 motorway, giving easy road access to Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and places between.
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#64 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks (Fareham Town Quay and Creek Loop Walk)
One of my walks in Hampshire based around a town. In this walk we explore the town centre of Fareham, drop in for a chat with the Rev Greg Baker at the friendly Holy Trinity church and explore the market before heading out under the old Bishopstoke to Gosport railway branch line into the suburbs where we look at the fantastic 1963 St John the Evangelist Church and how the railway has been developed to be a 21st century asset.
We discover whats happened to the site of the once ubiquitous in Hampshire, Tom Parker Dairies and then head down to the salterns for a scenic walk along Fareham Creek and the Lower Quay before heading back into West Street to the Crown Inn.
Starts and finishes at The Crown Inn (PO16 0JW)... 4 miles approx
click here for route.
key moments
0:00 Intro to my Fareham free walks in Hampshire.
2:03 Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham. free walks in Hampshire.
2:48 Holy Trinity Church, Fareham. free walks in Hampshire
6:42 Bishopstoke to Gosport railway branch line. Fareham free walks in Hampshire.
8:20 St John the Evangelist church. Fareham free walks in Hampshire
12:28 Fareham Creek free walks in Hampshire.
15:42 Lower Quay Fareham free walks in Hampshire
19:20 Crown Inn pub visit and route summary. Fareham free walks in Hampshire
The Weirs Walk by River Itchen
The Weirs Walk is located in Winchester City - A charming old town in Hampshire, England. The Weirs walk is a small pathway that runs along a fast flow stream of river Itchen.
#62 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks. Mansbridge, (The Riverside and Itchen Valley Country Park Walk.)
One of my Hampshire walks along the River Itchen.
On this walk we explore once grand country homes, a medieval church, a couple of mills , Riverside Park and the Itchen Valley Country Park.
Discover the hidden history of the area from flying boats to the mystery of the M27 with it's missing junction 6 and motorways.
Starts and finishes at The White Swan. (Dog Friendly) 4.75 miles approx.
Key moments
0:00 Intro Mansbridge free walks in Hampshire
2:21 Mansbridge Hampshire History
4:38 St Mary's Church, South Stoneham
6:23 Southampton University
8:27 Woodmill Activity Centre, Southampton.
9:45 Hampshire riverside walks
18:48 River Itchen, watermeadows.
20:06 Flying boats lagoon
23:30 Itchen Valley Country Park, visitor centre, Hampshire.
25:28 M27 why doesn't it have a junction 6 ? Hampshire mystery solved.
27:15 Alexander Dubcek
29:47 Gaters Mill, corn/paper mill.
31:29 Walk summary / What's the pub like inside ?
Weekend Walk 30 - Eastleigh to Weston, Southampton - Itchen Way
The final stage of the Itchen Way, from Bishopstoke bridge to Weston Point in Southampton, via Southampton Airport, Itchen Valley Country Park, Riverside Park, Woodmill, St Denny's, Bitterne and Woolston. At Woodmill Lock the fast chalk river suddenly becomes tidal estuary. Such a contrast as the Itchen joins the Test to form Southampton Water, to the shallow clear streams of Cheriton.
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#35 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks: Romsey (A Historic Walk) 3 miles approx
One of my historic Hampshire Walks around the town of Romsey. Discover Broadlands, Romsey Abbey, the beauty of the riverside walks, the parks and quaint buildings Of one of the Royal families favourite special places. All without getting your feet wet or muddy in the winter months.
Starts and finishes at The Three Tuns, Middlebridge St.
key moments
0:00 Intro Romsey free walks in Hampshire
#29 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks: Portsmouth The Portsea Island Walk 15 miles approx
One of my more challenging Hampshire walks around the edges of the Island but getting to the real heart of it's character and it's people. The Pompey you probably don't know exists.
Starts and finishes at The Thatched House.
key moments
0:00 Intro Portsmouth free walks in Hampshire
2:58 Milton Common , Langstone Harbour
7:26 Ports Creek , Hilsea Lines.
16:20 Landport , Naval Dockyard Portsmouth, Royal Navy. Hampshire Walks
16:49 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. HMS Warrior Hampshire walks
19:07 Camber Dock Hampshire walks
20:35 Old Portsmouth, Spice Island, The Round Tower Hampshire walks
25:13 Southsea Seafront, beach, Hampshire Walks
33:33 The Thatched House, Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire walks free
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In order to get more healthy, my best friend Ed Francis and I have decided to take on weekly walks where we get to explore what the UK has to offer and we've decided to take you with us in these little adventures!
Expect to see Tanks, Ships, random history & militaria and many odd bits and ends like Biology, Geology and so on!
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EASTLEIGH MELA 2023 STALLS & SCENES | SOUTHAMPTON - 28 | UK | BINU
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Eastleigh Mela took place on Sunday 23 July, from 11am to 6pm in the Leigh Road Recreation Ground.
The free event features live entertainment and activities, with music and dance from Acoustic Jass, Navin Kundra, Forever Queen, Jazz Mattoo, The Henrys, Jan Belly, MC CoCo P. There’s also a climbing wall, martial arts (including Gatka) - and the Hampshire FA will be present.
Mela is organised by the Eastleigh Asian Welfare & Cultural Association – working with the Eastleigh Gurkha and Nepalese Association, Unity 101 radio and Eastleigh Borough Council.
Eastleigh 1985 High St, Market St, Cranbury Road
Views of Eastleigh Hampshire before the construction of the Swan shopping centre
#32 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks :Titchfield The Abbey Walk 3 miles approx
Explore Titchfield Abbey (Place House), the countryside and historic 6th century settlement of Titchfield with it's quaint village centre and the oldest used church in the UK on one of my historic Hampshire Walks.
Starts and finishes at the Fishermans Rest.
key moments
0:00 Intro Titchfield free walks in Hampshire
Otterbourne Folly
Otterbourne Folly
NOTE: About 3/4 the way through, there is a gate which might be difficult to get a bicycle through, so you may wish to turn back at that point.
#36 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks (The Fair Oak & Durley Walk) 7 miles approx
It's lockdown again but I'm lucky to have some great Hampshire walks from my doorstep and this is one of them. Explore the eastern rim of the Hampshire Basin as you walk a loop taking in views from Fair Oak, Durley and the very best stretch of The Forest of Bere, barely changed since King John created his hunting forest in 1205. Whether you're a local resident in lockdown or a visitor from other parts when we are allowed to travel, this walk will amaze and delight you. Don't miss the blooper reel at the end.
Starts and finishes at The Old George, Fair Oak.
key moments
0:00 Intro Fair Oak Durley free walks in Hampshire
#54 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks. The Crondall Castles Walk
One of my North Hampshire Walks exploring the village and countryside around Crondall.
On this walk we explore a haunted churchyard, A TV location, the site of two medieval castles and a Roman villa. There's the mystery of the severed head, a 7c Anglo Saxon / Merovingian hoard, and a banknote collection decorating the 16c pub frequented by Oliver Cromwell shortly before his victory at the siege of Old Basing House during the English Civil War.
This walk starts and finishes at the wonderful Plume of Feathers in Crondall... 5 to 5.5 miles approx.
key moments
0:00 Intro Crondall free walks in Hampshire