Basingstoke and Deane (England)
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- Baigent, F.J. A history of the ancient town and manor of Basingstoke in the county of Southampton, 1889.
- Mun. yrbk., 1986(Basingstoke and Deane; district in Hampshire)
- LC data base, 9/23/86(hdg.: Basingstoke, Eng.)
- BL hdg.(Basingstoke and Deane (England))
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. The main town is Basingstoke, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Tadley and Whitchurch, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The modern district was created in 1974, initially being called Basingstoke. It changed its name to "Basingstoke and Deane" in 1978 at the same time that it was made a borough; Deane was added to the name to represent the rural parts of the borough, being the area's smallest village. Parts of the borough lie within the North Wessex Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Hart, East Hampshire, Winchester, Test Valley, West Berkshire and Wokingham.
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