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Basingstoke

American  
[bey-zing-stohk] / ˈbeɪ zɪŋˌstoʊk /

noun

  1. a city in Hampshire, S central England.


Basingstoke British  
/ ˈbeɪzɪŋˌstəʊk /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)

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Castle Hill Primary School in Basingstoke also reportedly opened late , externalthe day after England's evening group stage matches.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

He was given temporary accommodation at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

To validate the approach, researchers used 352 urine samples that had already been collected during routine testing at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

Basingstoke childminder Ash Crouch said the changes represented a "serious threat to the sustainability of thousands of home-based childcare settings".

From BBC Jan. 13, 2026

In 1291 the archdeaconry of Winchester was coextensive with the county and comprised the ten rural deaneries of Alresford, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Drokinsford, Fordingbridge, Isle of Wight, Sombourne, Southampton and Winchester.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various

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