Basingstoke in north Hampshire was an important road junction town held by Parliamentary forces from 1643. The town sat astride the main road from London to the west and the road south to Southampton, making it a vital Parliamentary communications hub. From Basingstoke Parliament supplied its operations against Basing House just a mile away and coordinated Hampshire operations.
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