The Basingas were an Old English tribe, whose territory in the Loddon Valley formed a regio or administrative subdivision of the early Kingdom of Wessex . Their leader, Basa, gave the tribe its name which survives in the names of Old Basing and Basingstoke , both in Hampshire . (The existence of both the tribe and their leader must be assumed to have been inferred from the existence of the place name "Basingstoke" as there is no independent documentary evidence referring to them.)
22-531: Settlement patterns suggest the existence of a town at Basingstoke attached to the nearby oppidum of Winklebury prior to the Roman conquest of Britain . In the early Roman era it was the nearest town to Calleva Atrebatum , lay between two roads leading to Venta Belgarum and Noviomagus Reginorum and was populated predominantly by the Atrebates . The Basingas settled the eastern outskirts of Basingstoke concurrent with
44-521: A car crash on the A40 near Oxford in March 1977 whilst driving home from a fund-raising charity event. The accident occurred when a speeding driver, 22-year-old Bartholomew Smith, the son of Tory MP John Smith , veered into Houseman's vehicle, travelling in the opposite direction. Smith was subsequently tried and sentenced to a £4,000 fine plus having his driving licence revoked for ten years. An expert witness at
66-468: A charity shop, a convenience store and Simms and Chips computer shop. Watson way shops consist of a newsagency/post office, a Chinese take away and a public house (The Winkle). Winklebury had a Co-operative food supermarket previously operated by Somerfield; this was later taken over by The Food Retail Group and run as a Budgens supermarket, however this has since closed down. It was announced in January 2018 that
88-609: A large playing field. The playing field has been redevelop into new football pitches and a new football stand. Part of this development houses the offices for the Headquarters of the Hampshire FA. Winklebury and Manydown has its own youth football set up. The Winklebury Wizards play in the Peter Houseman Youth League (named after the late Chelsea player, Peter Houseman ) in various age groups. From under 7s to under 10s,
110-403: A low shot after dribbling past four Watford players, then side-footing the ball home after a neat one-two with Ian Hutchinson. Chelsea faced Leeds United in the final , and it was Houseman who scored Chelsea's first equaliser just before half time, his low shot from 25 yards benefiting from the poor pitch to elude Leeds goalkeeper Gary Sprake , though he spent much of the game trying to cover
132-636: A team-mate, it would be Peter Houseman without a shadow of a doubt". He left the club in May 1975, to join Oxford United after playing almost 350 games for the Londoners, and scoring 39 goals. His time with Oxford was less successful, with the club being relegated from the Second Division in 1975–76 . He made 72 appearances for the club and scored twice. Houseman was killed along with his wife and two friends in
154-662: The Frankish conquest of Alamannia in the early sixth century. In subsequent generations they took over de facto governance of the town. They appear to have been subsumed into the Kingdom of Wessex early in its formation, as they are not mentioned as a distinct tribe in the Tribal Hidage . Their territory ( Basengum ) is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the site of a battle versus Danish Vikings in 871 AD. Old Basing
176-577: The Basingstoke Gangshow, fun days and the Haarlem Jamborette every four years in the Netherlands. Winklebury and Manydown has three shopping areas: Winklebury Centre, Elmwood Parade and Watson Way. Winklebury Centre is the main precinct as it houses a handful of shops including John Burton's butchers, Pharmacy Link, and Greenways newsagent. Elmwood Parade houses a tanning salon, a hairdresser,
198-454: The Chelsea crowd were also unconvinced by Houseman's performances, and sometimes singled him out for abuse. He featured in no more than twelve games per season in his first three years with Chelsea and missed out on the club's FA Cup final loss to Tottenham Hotspur in 1967. However, an injury to John Boyle helped Houseman gradually establish himself as a regular in the side on the left wing. He
220-575: The administrative centre for a distinctive grouping of hundreds within Hampshire throughout the Middle Ages . Winklebury Winklebury and Manydown is a large suburb located two miles north-west of central Basingstoke in the UK . Until the late 1960s Winklebury was a collection of small holdings but Basingstoke's growth as a London Overspill town saw the area become a housing hotspot. Historically
242-554: The area has some of the oldest landmarks in Urban Basingstoke. It contains the remains of an Iron Age hill fort , A Roman road from Winchester to Silchester runs along the western boundary and is still in use. Winklebury and Manydown is a ward of Basingstoke and Deane and returns two councillors. To the North of Winklebury is the site of Park Prewett Hospital (1912–1997), now the separate civil parish of Rooksdown . The hospital
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#1732858747072264-491: The cross for Tommy Baldwin to put Chelsea ahead, and then completed the comeback by scoring the third. He scored again in the 4–1 away win at Crystal Palace in the fifth round, and then in the semi-final against Watford , with the Second Division side holding Chelsea at 1–1, Houseman again played a key part, crossing for Osgood to give Chelsea a 2–1 lead and then adding two more himself in an eventual 5–1 win, first rifling
286-469: The fourth round; after a draw at Stamford Bridge , the side travelled to Burnley's home ground, Turf Moor , for the replay and, with eighteen minutes left, were trailing 1–0. Houseman picked up the ball in his own half and dribbled through the Burnley midfield, riding several challenges. He reached the opposition penalty area and smashed a shot into the top corner to equalise. In extra time , Houseman provided
308-582: The replay. Chelsea reached the League Cup final in 1972, though Houseman was denied a hat-trick of cup-winners medals as they unexpectedly lost to Stoke City at Wembley . The club declined as a force thereafter, but having won over the critics to become a key member of one of Chelsea's most glamorous and successful sides, he remained with the Blues until their relegation in 1975. Teammate John Hollins said of him, "Anybody you asked in that team who they wanted as
330-552: The site will be redeveloped as Basingstoke’s first Aldi supermarket. Winklebury and Manydown has a frequent bus service, operated by Stagecoach, to Basingstoke town centre via Houndmills. Stagecoach also operates a less frequent (Monday to Saturday only) bus service from Winklebury to South Ham, the North Hampshire Hospital, Popley and Chineham Centre. Winklebury and Manydown has two infant schools and two junior schools , The local schools are: Winklebury and Manydown has
352-550: The team's over-stretched defence. The match ended 2–2 and Chelsea won the replay 2–1 at Old Trafford to take the cup for the first time in the club's history. Chelsea won the Cup Winners' Cup a year later , with Houseman an ever-present, helping the side overturn a 0–2 quarter-final deficit to beat Bruges 4–2 on aggregate with the first goal and then playing in both finals against Real Madrid in Athens, with Chelsea winning 2–1 in
374-453: The teams play small sided football on reduced sized pitches. From under 11s to under 15s, the teams play 11-a-side matches on full sized pitches. Peter Houseman Peter Houseman (24 December 1945 – 20 March 1977) was an English footballer who played as a winger. He was best known for his part in Chelsea's F.A. Cup -winning side of 1970 . He later signed for Oxford United. He
396-523: The trial claimed that Smith had been driving at “maniacal” speed and was “considerably intoxicated”, allegedly after a Bullingdon Club dinner. A testimonial match between the 1970 and 1977 Chelsea teams was arranged to raise money for the Housemans' orphaned children, with a crowd of almost 17,000 in attendance. The footballer was a hero in the village of Oakley in Hampshire, where he had set up and coached
418-448: Was a skilful dribbler and renowned crosser of a ball, often acting as the team's "water-carrier" and providing service for the likes of Ian Hutchinson and Peter Osgood . He did not miss a match during the 1969–70 season. His most significant contribution to Chelsea came in their first ever FA Cup success in 1970, with Houseman scoring a total of 6 goals in that season's competition. His first 2 goals came when Chelsea faced Burnley in
440-667: Was first settled around 700 by an Old English tribe known as the Basingas , who give the village its name (the meaning is "Basa's people"). It was the site of the Battle of Basing on 22 January 871, when a Danish army defeated Ethelred of Wessex . It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The subdivision of the Basingas retained a role beyond the Anglo-Saxon period as Basingstoke remained
462-521: Was killed along with his wife and two friends in a car crash in 1977. Born in Battersea , Houseman signed professional terms with Chelsea in 1963, having played for the Chelsea Juniors. He made his debut for the club in the 1963–64 season in a 3–2 win over Sheffield United but made only sporadic appearances in his early years at Chelsea, with manager Tommy Docherty unconvinced by him. A section of
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#1732858747072484-601: Was served by its own railway line until 1956 and the course of the old railway now forms the northern eastern boundary of Winklebury. The north western boundary is the footpath on the northern side of the A339 . There are also active Scouts and Guides groups in Winklebury. The guides groups meet at Winklebury Junior School while the Scouts groups meet at Castle Hill School. The Guides and Scouts groups often feature in community events including
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