Charles Castleman (solicitor)

Solicitor, railway planner, and chairman of the LSWR.

Last updated 6 November 2026

Charles Castleman (1807–1876) was an English solicitor, railway planner, justice of the peace and prison inspector. He conceived the Southampton and Dorchester Railway, known as Castleman's Corkscrew, and served as chairman of the London and South Western Railway.

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When and where was Charles Castleman (solicitor) born?

Charles Castleman was born in 1807 in Allendale House, Wimborne, England.

When did Charles Castleman (solicitor) die?

Charles Castleman died on 17 July 1876 in Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, England.

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