THE HAMPSHIRE STREAMS log 



miles above the town, and during its entire course 

 below Winchester to Southampton, the Itchen flows 

 in several branches and is navigable between these 

 two places. The more notable places on the stream 

 below Winchester are St. Cross, beautiful Twyford, 

 which has been called "the Queen of Hampshire 

 villages," and Bishopstoke. Hursley, once the 

 home of Keble, lies on the opposite side of the 

 Itchen to Twyford, and is three miles or so from 

 the water. Below Bishopstoke is Stoneham, where 

 a small tributary joins containing some coarse fish 

 and sometimes a few salmon ; after which the 

 Itchen broadens into its estuary. 



The chief proprietors and holders of fishing on 

 the Itchen and its tributaries are : — Lord Ashburn- 

 ham, of the Grange, Alrcsford ; Colonel Auburton, 

 at Alrcsford ; Captain Hcwson, at Avington ; Lord 

 Northbrook, and Sir Edward Grey, at Itchen 

 Abbas ; Mr. A. Wynne Corrie, at Worthy ; Mr. 

 Simonds, at Abbots Barton. Immediately below 

 Winchester is Chalkley's subscription water, for 

 which daily tickets may be obtained. At St. 

 Cross, Mr. H. E. Gribble is the chief owner. Then 

 come Mr. W. C. Daniels ; Mr. W. F. Flight (Twy- 

 ford) ; Sir William Pearce, Mr. Tankerville Cham- 

 berlayne, M.P., and Sir Samuel Montagu, M.P. Sir 

 Samuel Montagu's water is at Sconthing, where 

 there are salmon as well as trout. At Itchen Abbas 

 there is a small club ; whilst a limited number of 

 rods, at a subscription of ;^20 a year, fish Mr. 

 Tankerville Chamberlayne's water at Bishopstoke, 

 where the trout and grayling run up to 3 lbs. in 

 weight. There is a small piece of free water above 

 Winchester, including Deangate mill tail, where the 

 celebrated 16 lbs. 2 oz. trout was captured in July, 



