Theres not really much else to add but if you have any more questions, please ask…no problems. I was about 7 or 8, living in West Tisted at the time and had a strong interest in the history of the railway. Got a couple of books on it as well. This was back in the 90s so there was no BMX ramps or anything else for that matter. I was surprised to read that they had built such a thing in there in recent years. As far as I know they only used it to grow mushrooms and as a bat sanctuary.
I think they were tiny pieces of the rails. Like Simon said, there is nothing remaining of the railway itself. We got to the other end where the bat sanctuary is but there was a hole in the wall not big enough to get through.
I do remember it being very long and desolate in those days before it was used more heavily for storage and the BMX event. Even then the north entrance was bricked up and had a small door which was locked. Just after we emerged from the south tunnel entrance on the way back we were greeted by the local landowner in a Landrover. I think we would have been scared stiff if we had met him half way through the tunnel!
I did the smiley and acid queen tags back in ….. My mate, Royston Standen wrote the name of the group FOX on the roof of the tunnel using chalk on a very long stick! A tribute to the hit single SSS single bed. It was used a mushroom farm. I lived at 5 Raliway cottages from until ….
So sad to see all the fly tipping there now. Happy memories. I took a picture of the south portal of Privett in — it was not walled then. Only ventured a little way in, though! Walked there from the road to Petersfield. Hello , does anyone have any specific details about the 2 navvies that where buried alive one of them died in the ventilation shaft while the tunnel was built?
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You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Train tunnel, raves and BMX in the middle of nowhere… Today I walked in the area north west of Privett in Hampshire, following some of the old railway line. I started at the Angel, a restaurant and hotel, originally built for rail users: Not sure why there was a station a mile from the nearest village. The area is used for fly tipping, next to the railway cottages: Having followed the disused railway north to Woodside Farm, where some work was being done on the site of an old rail bridge, I headed east then south, circling Basing Park.
Just past the house and Broom farm, on Hempland lane, is the north end of the tunnel: The tunnel is sealed apart from a gap at the top to provide for a bat sanctuary. It looked like the entrance area was part of the late 80s rave scene: Further in, past some building supplies and a skate ramp, there was… nothing.
Like this: Like Loading No, it was a one off, a chance visit as I hiked in the area. Hi T Andrews, I am making a non professional film about the line and would be interested to hear from you about your time at West Meon, Alan. I think you might have to try to contact OP directly as they might not see these replies.
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