Unearthed column on Old Basing's charm
For this week’s Flashback, we have delved into the archives to unearth this column from The Gazette’s late historian, Arthur Attwood MBE. First published in February 2002, Arthur took a look at the fascinating origins of Old Basing and pondered on what the future might hold for the town. BASINGSTOKE and Salisbury have much in common. Just as Old Sarum was the forerunner of Salisbury, so too was Old Basing the forerunner of Basingstoke. People at Old Basing have a just right to be proud of the fact that their settlement is much older than Basingstoke and does in fact have more signs of...
Source: basingstokegazette.co.uk