History: How Basingstoke recovered after the decline of coaching trade
After the loss of the coaching trade following the arrival of the railway in 1839, it took a long time for Basingstoke’s economy to recover.
Source: basingstokegazette.co.uk
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After the loss of the coaching trade following the arrival of the railway in 1839, it took a long time for Basingstoke’s economy to recover.
About 130 years ago, 19 to 21 Winchester Street was just a garden, which reached up to Southern Road.