Rooksdown

Rooksdown

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=
latitude= 51.282
longitude=-01.12
official_name=Rooksdown
population =
shire_district= Basingstoke and Deane
shire_county= Hampshire
region=South East England
constituency_westminster=Basingstoke
post_town=BASINGSTOKE
postcode_district =RG24 9
postcode_area=RG - READING
dial_code=01256
os_grid_reference= SU6155
website=http://www.rooksdown.org.uk

Rooksdown is a civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. The parish was formed on April 1, 2004. It covers a small estate in the north-west of Basingstoke which was previously part of the parish of Sherborne St. John.

The land on which Rooksdown stands was in the grounds of the former Park Prewett Hospital and surrounding farm land. The whole area was originally part of the Vyne estate until the farm was acquired in 1899 for the purposes of building the hospital.

The local housing development is still referred to as Park Village, although this is no longer the name of the locality. The area is currently undergoing a major development centered on the former Park Prewett Hospital. This is being refurbished to provide a number of housing units and community shops and facilities. Part of the development is designated to provide affordable homes.

External links

* [http://www.rooksdown.org.uk Rooksdown Parish Council]


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