BasingstokeGeneral Information about BasingstokeBasingstoke is a town located in southern England, in the north east of Hampshire. The town is situated across a valley at the River Lodden and was recorded as a market town in the Doomsday Book of 1086. Basingstoke has held a regular Wednesday market since 1214 and was home to many Parliamentarians during the English Civil War. Basingstoke remained a small market town until the 1950's, but is now home to more than 80,000 people and is part of the Basingstoke and Dearne borough.
There are many attractions and interesting places to visit in Basingstoke such as Basing House, Silchester Roman Town, Milestones Museum, Willis Museum, Sandham Memorial Chapel, L'Arc Sculpture, Mike Raddaway's Ancesteral Home and Wote Street Willy.
Basing House, built in 1525, was once a five-storey Tudor palace which was comprised of more than 380 rooms and rivalled Hampton Court Palace in it's grandiosity. Today the palace lies in ruins, after it was destoryed in the English Civil War, then razed by Oliver Cromwell. The main attractions of Basing House include civil war earthworks, foundations of the ruined palace and a re-created Jacobean garden.
Silchester was one of the largest and most important Roman towns during the Iron Age when this area was known as Calleva Atrebatum. The settlement was abandoned in the 5th century and has remained unoccupied. The most important ruins in the area are those of the 2.5 kilometre town wall, dating from the 3rd century, a medieval church and an amphitheatre which held more than 4,500 spectators at a time. Hotels in BasingstokeBelow are a selection of Hotels located in Basingstoke, England. Alternatively, you can browse through all Basingstoke Hotels.
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