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
Hampshire is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, Dorset to the west, and Wiltshire to the north-west. The cities of Portsmouth and Southampton are the largest settlements and the county town is the city of Winchester.
Image: Portsmouth Harbour (4590974671)
Image: Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire 14472769612
Image: Ponies feeding on hay, Furze Hill, New Forest geograph.org.uk 170482
Danebury Fort – aerial image