Worting is a former village and now a district of Basingstoke, in the Basingstoke and Deane district, in Hampshire, England, that was formed around 1970 as part of the Basingstoke Town Centre Development Plan. The area is bounded to the south by Hatch Warren and the Worting Junction. To the east is the district of Brighton Hill and the Cranbourne area.

Worting
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury on Church Lane
Worting is located in Hampshire
Worting
Worting
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU6035251778
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBASINGSTOKE
Postcode districtRG22 5
Dialling code01256
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°15′43″N 1°08′11″W / 51.261979°N 1.1364345°W / 51.261979; -1.1364345

History

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In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 365.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Basingstoke and Wootton St Lawrence.[2] It is now in the unparished area of Basingstoke.

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Worting AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Worting AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 April 2024.