Bassett, Hampshire

Infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Southampton
official_name= Bassett
latitude = 50.943
longitude = -1.406
population = 13,139Cite web | url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=6072976&c=bassett&d=14&e=15&g=411838&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1214630693460&enc=1 | title=Bassett(Ward) — Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics | publisher=Office for National Statistics | date=2001 | accessdate=2008-06-28]
area_total_km2 = 4.48
unitary_england= Southampton
lieutenancy_england= Hampshire
post_town= SOUTHAMPTON
postcode_area= SO
dial_code= 023
constituency_westminster=Southampton Test
region = South East England
postcode_district = SO16
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Bassett is a suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north of the city centre and is bounded by Lords Wood, Bassett Green and Highfield.

It is the location of the University of Southampton's Glen Eyre Halls of residence complex and Southampton Sports Centre. Other landmarks include St. Michael's church, and Bassett Avenue, the main road into Southampton from the north.

Bassett Ward comprises Bassett, Bassett Green and Lordswood, and had a population of 13,139 as of the 2001 Census.

Local Area

Part of the "Flower roads" estate resides in Bassett (north and west of the Bassett Green secondary school), south and east of this, the estate lays into Swaythling. Although mainly working classFact|date=June 2008, the estate also houses many students from the nearby University of Southampton. Much of the Bassett section of the Flowers roads was formally a nursery owned by a Miss Longmead in the late 19th and early 20th century, the old nursery house is now the Burgess Court old peoples home.Fact|date=June 2008

Four public houses have served the local community for many years, the oldest of which is "The Gate"(formally "The Gate brewery, "The Gate hangs high" and "The Hanging gate" situated in Burgess Road (formally Burgess Street) dating back to the late 18th century. To the west of "The Gate", some 100 yards, is "The Stile" formerly the Hedgehog, 100 yards east is "The Crown and Sceptre", and north of "Daisy Dip" on the Bassett Green Road is "The Stoneham Arms"

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