THE GEORGE on London Street and The Bass House in the town centre are some of the most missed pubs in Basingstoke, according to the Gazette readers.

Yesterday (Friday, February 4), we asked our readers which are the pubs that they most in Basingstoke.

To our question: ‘you can have a drink in a pub that no longer exists - which one would you choose’, the most popular names were The George and The Bass House.

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Some of the other names mentioned by the readers were Cromwell, The Engineers Arms, Pig & Whistle, Horse & Jockey, Pen & Punch Up, The Lamb, The Great Western, Popinjay, Chicago and The Barbican.

One of the readers wrote: “[I will choose] Top O' The Morning in Hackney - lovely place right by Victoria Park and beside the canal. On Friday evenings they used to bring round free plates of sandwiches too.”

Another reader wrote: “Leaving aside the thorny philosophical problem of how to have a drink in a pub that no longer exists (‘I drink, therefore I am’), I'd say The George or Magnum's.”

There were also some readers who wrote the nature of the pubs have got better over the years.

One reader wrote: “[I will choose] None, they were always smelling of cigarette smoke and the floors were disgusting. One of the only good things about modern life is that pubs are for eating in too and are nice and clean.”

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The George Hotel was situated at 1 London Street. It was previously known as The Hole In The Wall. It closed in 2004 is now used as a pizza restaurant.

The Bass House was at town centre. It is now closed and is part of the Tesco store.

Which is the pub you miss the most in Basingstoke? Comment below and let us know.

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