SCORES of villagers and visitors on two legs and four came to the Micheldever Station village fete near Winchester.

It featured a fun dog show and a host of stalls, activities and attractions on the Warren Hall recreation ground.

Proceeds from the event on Saturday (August 27) are still being counted, and will go towards the hall.

Villagers hope to revamp the building, but it was still up to the job of housing the refreshment area.

Beside the tea, cakes and scones were a series of photographs and a montage of Micheldever Station through the decades.

The artwork was pieced together by Micheldever Station Art Group.

Fete secretary Sue Bell said it took the group around a year to assemble, meeting twice a month.

The montage was officially unveiled by the Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Barry Lipscomb, and his wife, Christine.

The mayor, who also represents the village on the city council, opened the event too.

He said: “This is a very important fete because the proceeds from it will be going towards the extension of the Warren Hall.”

He added: “Community is such an important thing and knowing what I know about Micheldever I know there’s a huge heart beating here.”

He also welcomed residents of Mill Place, the new development near the station, to the fete. For many, it was their first visit.

Attractions included pony rides, football, and a beer tent run by the Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub in Micheldever.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, one of the charities supported by the mayor, also had a stall.

In the books tent, Peter L Clarke was selling copies of his local history book, Dever and Down, which has just been revised.

Alongside him was Droxford corn merchant Robin Appel who was promoting his book on the malt trade.

Meanwhile Julian Evans had four books to sell, including two focusing on the woodland he owns near Micheldever.

After the fete there was live music from The Skylights along with Dave Cox and his band Jazz Summit.

To see more pictures from the Micheldever Station village fete, see the next edition of the Hampshire Chronicle on Thursday, September 1.