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Basing House was a Tudor palace and castle in the village of Old Basing in the English county of Hampshire. [1] It once rivalled Hampton Court Palace in its size and opulence. Today only parts of the basement or lower ground floor, plus the foundations and earthworks, remain.
Basing House Ruins, Tudor Barn and Gardens, Basingstoke. Unearth the amazing stories of Basing House, the nationally important ruins and grounds of the largest private house in Tudor England, which suffered at the hands of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.
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Jun 21, 2021 · 6 min read. Basing House, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, once one of the most decadent stately homes in Tudor England, accustomed to royal visits. It was besieged and destroyed during the English Civil War.
About. Unearth the amazing stories of Basing House, the nationally important ruins and grounds of the largest private house in Tudor England, which suffered at the hands of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. Just a short walk along the river Loddon from our free car park, start your visit at the visitor centre where you can see the ...
Unearth the amazing stories of Basing House, the nationally important historical ruins of the largest private house in Tudor England which suffered at the hands of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. Although today only its foundations and earthworks remain, Basing House was once.
- Barton's Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, RG24 8AE, Hampshire
- 01256 463965
Basing House is a multi-period site comprising a C12 circular ringwork castle with a quadrilateral bailey (known as the Citadel); the remains of the C16 ‘Old House’, built within the ringwork, and ’New House’ to the east, C16 curtain wall, gate and gardens to the north-east, C17 Civil War earthwork defences to the south and the remains of the C1...
Explore the ruins of Basing House in Hampshire, which was the largest private house in Tudor England, until it was destroyed by Cromwell in 1645. The once grand property boasted 360 rooms and in its heyday was visited by monarchs including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
