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Home > Town Profiles > Basingstoke

Basingstoke

 
Town Population 90,171
Council Population 152,573
City Status NO
Lord Mayor  NO
Anglican Cathedral NO
University NO
Football Champions English League (0)
FA Cup (0)
Britain in Bloom Winners NO

Basingstoke has held a Charter Market since before 1203, and is recorded as being a market site in the Domesday Book. The ruins of the Tudor palace of Basing House can be found two miles east of the town centre, in Old Basing. Population growth has been rapid since its designation as a London overspill town (often confused with new town status) in 1961: in 1951 there were only 16,000 inhabitants. Today it is famous for having a large number of roundabouts.

The name Basingstoke (Domesday; Basingestoches) is believed to have been derived from the town's location, the western settlement of the people of Baze. Basing, a village a few miles to the east, is normally considered to have come from the same linguistic route, but is believed to be the older settlement.

In the late 1960s, Basingstoke town centre was completely rebuilt. At this time many buildings of historic interest were replaced by a large concrete shopping centre.

LOCAL HISTORY AND CIVIC SOCIETIES
Basingstoke Heritage Society Details
c/o Thorp’s End
Hardy Lane
Basingstoke
RG21 8XP

Website: http://www.bas-herit-soc.org/

 

 We are dedicated to making Basingstoke a better and more interesting place by doing the following:-
bulletReview planning applications and offer comments to the council.
bulletKeep photographic records of town developments.
bulletMaintain an interest in important trees and hedgerows.
bulletInstall commemorative plaques in places of historical significance.
bulletMake occasional visits to places of local interest.
bulletCirculate members with regular newsletters and invite their participation.
bulletMeet monthly at Queen Mary's College and invite guest speakers to talk on topical issues.
bulletReport on matters detrimental to the appearance and well-being of the town.

How to join:

Send your name, address (including postcode) and  phone number to the address opposite .  Include your annual subscription of just £4 (or £2 for people of pension age or under 18). Additional members of the family join at £1 each.  You will receive a membership card and bi-monthly newsletter.

 
   
   
   
   
 

 

This page was last updated: 12 September 2005

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