Basingstoke
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Hampshire
SU634527
51.16N 1.05W : lat'n'long
otherwise: embasinga stoc, 990-12; Basingestoches, 1086; Basingestoke, 1167
BASINGSTOKE
Hypothetical Old English 'Basinga stoc'='dependent settlement of BASING' or 'of the Basingas'. The peculiar first form may, according to Tengstrand, include Old English 'ef(e)n'='near', here appearing as 'em'. The form of 1086 (and others like it) shows the common Anglo Norman apparent plural form (cf Smith, English Place Name Elements II: 155).
Shown on an old map by Perrot 1823
- Hamp
Period - 19th century, early
a corporate town in Hampshire, with a market on Wednesday. It has a great trade in corn and malt, a manufacture of druggets and shalloons, and a navigable canal to the river Wey, near its entrance into the Thames. It is 18m NNE Winchester, and 45 W by S London.
Shown on an old map by Baker 1802
Period - 19th century, early
Basingstoke 45.
45 miles from London; drawing of town, church and tower, building with dome? chapel ruins on hill, possibly Holy Ghost Chapel?
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - Basingstoke Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- settlement, town - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
Basingstoke, a good Market-Town, and a great Thorough-fare, lying in the Western Road, forty-five Miles from London. Near it is a Brook, famous for plenty of Trouts. It is governed by a Mayor, Recorder, seven Aldermen, seven Burgesses, &c. and has a great Market on Wednesday weekly for Corn, especially Barley, because its Inhabitants are many of them Malsters, of whom 'tis said, that here is one of the richest of that Trade in England; and a Fair on Michaelmas-Day.
Our Histories relate, that a bloody Battle was fought near this Town between the Saxons and Danes, Anno 871.
Period - 18th century, early
Before we reach Basingstoke [from the east], we get rid of that unpleasant country, which I so often call a desart [Bagshot Heath], and enter into a pleasant fertile country, enclosed and cultivated like the rest of England; and passing a village or two, we enter Basingstoke, in the midst of woods and pastures, rich and fertile, and the country accordingly spread with the houses of the nobility and gentry, as in other places: ...
Basingstoke is a large populous market town, has a good market for corn, and lately, within a very few years, is fallen into a manufacture, viz. of making druggets and shalloons, and such slight goods, which, however, employs a good number of the poor people, and enables them to get their bread, which knew not how to get it before.
Basingstoke / Is Govd. by a Mayr. Recordr. 17 Ald. 7 Burgess &c. It drives a great Trade in Malt, & has a great Mt. on Wedn. for Corn &c. & a Fair on Mich~as day. Near ye Town is a famous Trout River.
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, town - Basingstoke Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, town - Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, town - Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- town - Hampshire
street map
Period - 17th century
Basingstoke, scituate on a small Brook well stored with Trouts, and on the Road, being a great thorough-fare Town for the Western parts. It is a Town Corporate, and governed by a major, seven Aldermen, as many Burgesses, a High Steward, a Recorder, &c. and the market is kept on Wednesdays, which is very good for corn, especially barley.
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, town - Basingstoke Hundred - Hantshire
otherwise: Basingstoke
Shown on an old map by Simmons 1643
- Hamshire
Period - 1630s-40s
in the N.E. sector of the thumbnail map; 42 miles from London
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, town - Basingstocke Hundred - Hantshire
The place is described in text Camden 1610
- Hantshire
Period - 1600s
... also Basingstoke a mercate towne well frequented: upon the descent of an hil, on the North side wherof standeth solitarie a very faire chapell consecrated unto the holy Ghost by William, the first Lord Sandes, who was buried there. In the arched and embowed rooffe whereof is to bee seene the holy historie of the Bible painted most artificially, with lively portraicts and images representing the Prophets, the Apostles, and the Disciples of Christ.
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, town - Basingestoke extra Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, town - Southamtoniae
Period - 16th century
table of distances
the waye fro~ Saint Buryen in Cornewell to London.
...
from Andevor to Basingstoke xvi. myle
from Basingstoke to Hertfordbryge viii. myle.
Listed in Domesday Book
- Basingestochs Hundred - Hantescire - Mount St Michael Church
Period - 11th century
Eccl~a S~ MICHAELIS De monte ten. de rege una~ aeccl~am cu~ I hida et decima de M~ Basingstoches ... Walter ep~s tenuit de rege E ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Basingestoch Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA REGIS ... Rex ten. in d~nio BASINGESTOCHES . Regale M~ fuit se~p ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Basingstoches Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
see:- Gough Map
Period - 14th century (about 1360)
Borough seal, 1933, the Archangel Michael.
