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Old Basing & Lychpit Parish Council |
Before the Reformation, if you were an English Christian, you were almost certainly Roman Catholic. The local Roman Catholic places of worship were the medieval parish churches, most of which are still in use by the Church of England.
Everything was turned upside down with Henry VIII, 'Bloody' Mary and Elizabeth I. Switching from RC to C of E, RC again and then back to C of E! Things settled down and Roman Catholics lived in relative safety until Oliver Cromwell came along.
When Civil War broke out the Roundheads executed 11 Catholic priests and most Catholics sided with the Anglican monarchy. The Roundheads besieged Basing House but the ardently Royalist Catholic garrison refused to surrender and a quarter of its inhabitants were killed, including six priests.
The house was razed to the ground. The Marquess of Winchester was sent to the Tower and his sons taken away to be brought up as puritans.
Today there are two churches in Old Basing, the parish church of St Mary's, a grade one listed building, dating back to the 16th century (but with much earlier origins), and a Methodist chapel.
Church of England
St Mary's
Church Lane
Old Basing
Hampshire
RG24 7DJ
Vicar: Father Andrew Bishop (01256 473762)
Services:
Sunday 8am Holy Communion; 9.30am Sung Eucharist and junior church;
4pm Evening Service
Wednesday 10am Holy Communion
Second Thursday in month 2.15pm Pram Service
First Sunday in month: 11am Eucharist with hymns at Lychpit Hall
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Roman Catholic
Holy Ghost Parish
Priest: Fr Vincent Harvey (01256 465214)
Services:
Saturday 6.30pm Vigil Mass (in St Mary's)
Methodist
Old Basing Methodist Church
The Street
Old Basing
Minister: Revd Jacqui Horton (01256 323590)
Services:
Sunday 10.30am Morning Service
North Basingstoke Baptist Church
In Lychpit Community Hall
Minister: Rev C Brown
01252 686367
Services:
Sunday 9.30am (with crèche and Sunday School)
Sunday 6.30pm (first Sunday in the month)
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OLD BASING AND LYCHPIT PARISH COUNCIL