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- Basingstoke is an old market town expanded in the mid-1960s, as a result of an agreement between London County Council and Hampshire County Council.
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Basingstoke is an old market town expanded in the mid-1960s, as a result of an agreement between London County Council and Hampshire County Council. It was developed rapidly after the Second World War, along with various other towns in the United Kingdom, in order to accommodate part of the London 'overspill' as perceived under the Greater ...
May 14, 2023 · The town expanded along the Loddon valley to the west of the town to provide mainly terraced housing for the working classes. Beaconsfield Road (Image: Contributed) In 1869 land at “the west end of Brook Street”, which later became May Street, was auctioned with 180 plots “for the erection of large or small houses”.
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1348. The Black Death wiped out one-third of the area’s population. 1642-45. Basing House played a key role in the English Civil War, serving as a significant Royalist stronghold until it was destroyed in 1645. 1666. The Plague came to Basingstoke, having spread from London. Up to 50 deaths were recorded in the town.
C3000 BcNeolithic Settlements Were Established At ...c1000 BCBronze Age people settled at Kempshottc600 BCThe Celts settled in the boroughc400 BCIron Age settlements were established in ...43 ADThe Romans conquered North Hampshire. The ...Nov 21, 2021 · By Robert Brown. Share. THE QUESTION is often asked as to how Basingstoke first became involved in its change from a small market town to the massive development that it is today. The answer is that this occurred just 91 years ago, when a Mr C Clark gave a talk to Basingstoke Rotary Club on the subject of “The architectural development of ...
Mar 14, 2021 · By Tim Lambert. Basingstoke in the Middle Ages. Basingstoke began as a Saxon village. By the time of the Domesday Book (1086), it had a population of about 200. By the standards of the time, it was quite a large village. In Basingstoke, there were 3 watermills, which ground grain into flour. Basingstoke also had a weekly market.
Feb 27, 2021 · In 1961, Basingstoke had a population of around 25,000. Twenty years later it had reached 53,080. During the two decades, Basingstoke had become one of the towns expanded to help London with its huge post-war problems of poor housing.
Follow the Basingstoke Town Trail and discover more about the town's history, from Domesday to the modern day. This is a self-guided walk of the town centre, starting at 800-year old Market Place, the Historic Heart of Basingstoke. The full walk lasts approximately 90 minutes, although this can be followed in smaller sections.
