River Loddon
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The River Loddon is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises at Basingstoke in Hampshire and flows northwards for 28 miles (45 km) to meet the Thames at Wargrave in Berkshire. Together, the Loddon and its tributaries drain an area of 400 square miles (1,036 km2).
River Loddon near Stratfield Saye
The weir and sluice at Longbridge Mill were refurbished in 2006.
A large clump of Loddon lilies (Leucojum aestivum L.) in bloom on the banks of the Loddon, not far from its confluence with the Thames at Wargrave
Fritillaria meleagris
Basingstoke
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Basingstoke is a town in Hampshire, situated in south-central England across a valley at the source of the River Loddon on the western edge of the North Downs. It is the largest settlement in Hampshire without city status. It is located 30 miles (48 km) north-east of Southampton, 48 miles (77 km) south-west of London, 27 miles (43 km) west of Guildford, 22 miles (35 km) south of Reading and 20 miles (32 km) north-east of the county town and former capital Winchester. According to the 2016 population estimate, the town had a population of 113,776. It is part of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane and part of the parliamentary constituency of Basingstoke.
The remains of the 16th-century Chapel of the Holy Ghost, Basingstoke
St Michael's Church
Wallis & Steevens Simplicity steam roller
1902 Thornycroft steam lorry, in the Milestones Museum