Location Details
for St. Mary's Church, Old Basing,
Hampshire
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B A S I N G
on the
Outskirts of Basingstoke, Hampshire
 The
parish church of St. Mary is a Grade 1
listed building which stands at the
centre of the village of Old Basing, on
the River Loddon, just on the outskirts
of Basingstoke.
Basingstoke is a large town
in Hampshire in Southern England. Ideally
placed for touring both the Thames
Valley, to the north, and the ancient
city of Winchester, to the south, it sits
alongside the M3 motorway (Blue on Map
below) which runs between London and
Southampton. The motorway exits for
Basingstoke are Junctions 6 and 7, but
Old Basing lies just to the east, between
the former and Junctions 5 at Hook. The
village is probably best approached along
the A30 (Red on Map below). Just follow
signs to Old Basing and then the brown
tourism signs to 'Basing House,' the
ruins of a vast Tudor Mansion destroyed
in the English Civil War and now open to
the public. It is situated almost
adjoining the church and both are very
easy to find.
Though a major railway line
into Waterloo runs through Basing, there
is no station. The nearest is in
Basingstoke town centre. Parking at St.
Mary's Church is very limited. It is best
to take the narrow and windy lane,
'Church Lane,' to the right of the
entrance. This takes you round the back
of the building where it is possible to
park at the roadside. A small gate into
the churchyard is an ideal spot from
which to begin our Tour
of the Church Exterior.
The main churchyard area is to the left
and the church entrance to the right.
 If
you are interested in helping to preserve
this ancient building, you might consider
joining the "Friends of St. Mary's
Church, Old Basing". This
organisation exists to both maintain and
refine St. Mary's Church and its grounds.
They aim to involve people from
throughout the local community and also
to include those from beyond Old Basing
who have a special affection for the
Village and its Church. For further information, write to: The Friends of St. Mary's, The Vicarage, Church Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. RG24 7DJ.
History
of Old Basing Church
Internal
Tour of Old Basing Church
External
Tour of Old Basing Church
Old
Basing Church: A Description in 1843
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