sentences:  In 1847 the London and South Western Railway opened its line between Bishopstoke in Hampshire and Milford station at Salisbury, following the route of the canal but in a straighter line.The railway remains open as part of the Wessex Main Line from Salisbury to Southampton.Parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint John date from about 1300, but the brick tower is from the early 18th century.