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Bassett is a suburb and electoral ward of the City of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north of the city centre and gives its name to part of the A33 arterial road which links the city centre to the M3, described by Pevsner & Lloyd as "part of the splendid tree-lined route into Southampton from Winchester, London and the north". The highest point in the City of Southampton lies on Bassett Avenue at a height of 82 metres (269 ft) above sea level.

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  1. "The Hampshire Advertiser". Southampton, The Hampshire Advertiser, 1895-09-21, page 6, column 5.
  2. "The Hampshire Advertiser". Southampton, The Hampshire Advertiser, 1895-11-27, page 4, column 4.
  3. "Grave of William Goddard Lankester". Southampton, Grave of William Goddard Lankester.
  4. "The Hampshire Advertiser". Southampton, The Hampshire Advertiser, 1895-09-21, page 4, column 2.

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