The medieval manor mill at Bishops Hull went out of use in the 1340s but by the late 16th century the parish was home to a large number of mills, a
Longrun with its former farmstead is well known to dog walkers, runners, young people and others but the millpond is hidden and nearly dry and all
The first Post Office in Basingstoke was run by Robert Cottle, Chief Magistrate, from 1808.
At the time of the 1851 Religious Census, there were two Independent Chapels in Basingstoke.