Burridge is a small village in the
Borough of Fareham, south of
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
, England. It lies approximately 14 miles south of
Winchester on the A3051 between
Botley and
Park Gate
Park Gate is a locality in the Borough of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It merges into Locks Heath to the south, Segensworth to the east and Sarisbury to the west. Within the area are numerous shops, predominantly fast food outlets and estat ...
. It is also to the north of
Sarisbury
Sarisbury is a village to the west of Park Gate within the borough of Fareham, Hampshire, in the south of England. Its focal point is Sarisbury Green (the two names are interchangeable) and the parish church of St Paul, formerly part of Titchf ...
and to the west of
Whiteley
Whiteley is a community in the county of Hampshire, England, near Fareham. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the Borough of Fareham to the south and east, and the city of Winchester to the north and west.
L ...
. The village was formerly known as Caiger's Green, but the name Burridge became more popular as the village grew (named after Burridge Farm).
Local Area
Its traditional industry was the growing of strawberries, which were distributed by rail from
Swanwick railway station.
Burridge AFC has four adult sides, playing in the Drew Smith Southampton Saturday League, Gosport & Fareham Football League and the Meon Valley Football League.
Burridge Cricket Club's first XI plays in the second division of the Southern Electric Premier Cricket League.
Burridge and Swanwick Residents Associationserves the local community
Villages in Hampshire
Borough of Fareham
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