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So much of this destruction in 60s and 70s. Destroyed beautiful buildings and environments and in so doing, communities and mental health. See the brilliant series 'The Secret History of Our Streets' - shows similar stories in Deptford, Bermondsey, Glasgow and more. One of the best thing I've seen on telly..

This was well worth watching. Thank you. I’d be interested to hear other talks by Mr Willoughby.

Excellant.

This guy strikes me as a dick.

I moved to basingstoke in the 90s it abit soulless i am disabled and found it hard to make friends i tried to look it history up in the library got no help ,it should be proud of it history

go dad.

Many backhanders must have changed hands and I wouldn't say I like the way Planners destroyed Basingstoke, My Great Grandmother lived in Bunnion Place and love that the pub remained near the bridge.

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Hi sir

(Han Solo - When stepping inside) And I thought it looked bad .. on the outside

Do u remember the guys who got 22 and 11 percent in their Latin exams

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Thanks Le Corbusier. I only moved to Basingstoke this year but it is so sad how much this town has been turned into a generic city like landscape.

The sIEge ;)

Very educational, lived in Basingstoke my whole life and didn't know any of this.

Great a place worse than Swindon Same planners methinks

Hes so racist

I moved to Basingstoke in 1973. I have loved it ever since. My Children were all born here. I cannot believe how the old Basingstoke was destroyed to build 2 monstrosities of shopping centres. There was plenty of land around the town to build a New Shopping Centre. Shame on those that allowed that to happen. You cannot replace that lost history.

He is my teacher lol

You taught me Greek sir 👁👄👁

Lmaoooo

whenever l come into town l face this eyesore l,ve never been fond of it reminds me of a prison and you wonder if your ever leave it l wondered why it wasn't flattened when they rebuilt the new centre festival place l wouldn't miss it if it went.

Very nice 👍🏼

The greatest teacher in the world.

do you remember me sir

What the German's couldn't destroy in the war, the Council made light work of. The wholesale rape of a town.

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We can indeed admire the wall. Built as a kind of castle, with turrets and brickwork to mimic crenellations, it is a fine thing. And by the way, there is a blue plaque to commemorate Walter de Merton's Hospital. it's on the wall roughly on the site of the hospital he founded for the 'wayfaring poor of Christ'. John Ring's workshop was in Chapel Street, I think rather than in Church Street. I knew the town well pre-town development and don't share your nostalgia. There were 4 houses of quality which were demolished - Queen Anne and Bedford in Church Street, Friends and Warren Houses in Wote Street. Apart from that, this area was substantially 19th century on the east side of Church Street. I've always puzzled why the large Methodist Church was built to stare hard at St Michael's parish church. Was the social engineering right? The idea to clear London's overcrowded houses and to offer homes with gardens to Londoners living in one room, kitchen on the landing, shared toilet? I feel it was right. Basingstoke is full of communities and friendliness. I am sad that you dislike it so.

Mr Willoughby is my Latin teacher he's the best

If only it had a mural on it of the old buildings found on church street

That is my teacher at my school. Mr willoughby is a legend

Rupert is a cool urban legend

Well made and informative video Rupert

Sounds very interesting

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Great video Rupert. I have shared it on my page so more people see it. I should like to visit the Isle of Wight and see these places which I visited as a child.