Bursledon
Bursledon | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | SOUTHAMPTON | |
Postcode district | SO31 | |
Dialling code | 023 | |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Bursledon Parish Council | |
Bursledon is a
The village has close ties to the sea. The Elephant Boatyard located in Old Bursledon dates back centuries and is where Henry VIII's fleet was built[citation needed]. Submerged remnants of the fleet can be found in the River Hamble. The village, particularly the Jolly Sailor pub and the Elephant Boatyard, were used as the primary filming venue for the 1980s BBC TV soap opera Howards' Way.[2][3]
Etymology
The village was known as Brixendona
History
The original bridge carrying what is now the
By the 1870s, the shipbuilding trade had disappeared from Bursledon and the main industry was arable agriculture, particularly the growing of strawberries.[5][6]
The
People
Notable people from Bursledon include:
- Claude Grahame-White, aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer.
- Richard Page MC MBE (1910—2006), first-class cricketer and British Army officer
- Nicholas Armstrong, artistic director of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra.
Folklore and local legends
According to local legend, the old Victorian bridge over the railway line on Coal Park Lane is haunted by the ghost of Polly Crook whose love of distilled apple cider and clay pipe caused her to accidentally ignite herself on this spot.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ Internet Movie Database: Howard's Way Accessed 29 April 2007
- ISBN 978-1-78578-040-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h British History Online: 'Parishes: Bursledon', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3 (1908), pp. 283-84. Date accessed: 29 June 2007.
- ^ Bursledon Hampshire Through Time[permanent dead link] Accessed 29 June 2007
- ^ Fareham Borough Council: Bursledon Brickworks Archived 6 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 29 June 2007
- ISBN 978-0752461236.
External links
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- Official site (Parish Council)
- Bursledon Windmill
- Hamble Valley: Bursledon
- Swanwick, Burseldon and Warsash Regatta
- Bursledon Parish Church
- Greyladyes Arts Foundation