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What does old basing mean?
A village in Old Basing and Lychpit parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England, to the east of Basingstoke (OS grid ref SU6652).
Where does old basing come from?
Named after the Basingas, an Anglo-Saxon tribe. Renamed from Basing by 1986.

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