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Description and DateRemarksProtectionGrid Ref. and
Punchcard No.
Church
C.20		 All Saints Church, Southern Road. Architect, Temple Moore. Built 1915. Stone structure. Tower with nine bells. Simple decorated style tracery windows.     SU 637 517
0402 63
Drinking Fountain
 Lesser Market. Originally stood beside the Haymarket. Arched recess with bowl, two black columns and defaced lion mask.     C.A.
 SU 637 519
0402 64
Memorial
 In War Memorial Park. Statue of angel on tall plinth with steps around base. Tablets with names of fallen of 1914-18 and 1939-45 World Wars.     SU 642 518
0402 04
Group E - Street Patterns, Street Furniture and Open Spaces
Public Park
 War Memorial Park. Playing fields, tennis courts, gardens, etc. Belts of mature trees and well-kept flower and shrub gardens. Park annexe to the south with football pitches, hockey pitch and cricket square. Bandstand (gift of Col. John May) moved from Fairfields Park.     SU 641 518
0402 05
Public Open Space
 Eastrop Park. Developed 1972. Narrow strip of meadowland between Churchill Way East and Eastrop Way. Stream, paddling and boat-sailing ponds and grassed play areas.     SU 642 523
0402 03
Common
 Basingstoke Common. Ancient grazing common intersected by several public rights of way with kissing-gates and stiles.     SU 646 516
0402 01
Milestone
 Situated on the Winchester Road. Almost illegible inscription reads: Winchester 16, Basingstoke 2.     SU 606 494
0406 20
Milestone
 Situated on the Old Worting Road. Badly defaced. Inscription reads: Andover 16, Basingstoke 3.     SU 598 516
0406 19
Milestone
 On the London Road. Inscription reads: Basingstoke 1/2, Hartford Bridge 91/4, London 45.     SU 648 520
0402 65
Group F - Historical or Literary Associations
Almshouses (3) (Sites)
C.19		 The 'Little Almshouses', Reading Road. One storey. Brick with central pediment. Hipped slate roof. Stone panel with inscription 'For three poor widows removed from Chapel Street'. Dated 1829. Demolished. Ref: A History of Basingstoke, Vol. 2, 1889, (Baigent and Millard), p.708.     SU 640 524
0404 07
Buildings (Sites)
C.19		 Mays Brewery, Brook Street. Extensive ranges of buildings, brick with old tile and slate roofs. 3- storey malt houses rebuilt 1871. Demolished.     SU 635 523
0401 12
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