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Old Basing was first settled around 700 by an Anglo-Saxon tribe known as the Basingas, who gave the village its name (the meaning being "Basa's people"). It was the site of the Battle of Basing on 22 January 871, when a Danish army defeated Ethelred of Wessex. It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
The centre of the village, The Street, contains many old brick houses and cottages, and St Mary's Church.
The River Loddon, whose source is in Worting to the west of Basingstoke, flows through the village, which is perhaps best known for the ruins of Basing House which was built between 1532 and 1561 on the site of a Norman castle.
Location: 2 miles east of Basingstoke
The Perpendicular Church of St Mary, was also damaged during the Civil War, but later rebuilt and restored in the 19th century by T H Wyatt. There is a beautiful 16th century statue of the Virgin and Child, several tombs of the Paulet family.
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- Landmark