A coin hoard found in 2006 is a striking reminder of the terrible damage the Civil War did to ordinary people's lives.
Basingstoke was first served by the minster church at Basing, given to the monks of Mont St Michel by William the Conqueror, but separate churches
Many rural areas had fairs from the Middle Ages until the 19th century or later but few have left behind such a distinctive site as West Lydford's
