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'''Sarisbury Green''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Southampton]], almost on the boundary of the neighbouring [[borough]] of [[Fareham]], in [[Hampshire]]. Nearby villages include [[Bursledon]], [[Hamble-le-Rice]] and [[Swanwick, Hampshire|Swanwick]]. |
'''Sarisbury Green''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Southampton]], almost on the boundary of the neighbouring [[borough]] of [[Fareham]], in [[Hampshire]]. Nearby villages include [[Bursledon]], [[Hamble-le-Rice]] and [[Swanwick, Hampshire|Swanwick]]. |
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A village with two traditional [[cricket]] greens, Sarisbury Green is also the home of [[Holly Hill Country Park]]. The aforementioned cricket greens are used by Sarisbury Athletic Cricket |
A village with two traditional [[cricket]] greens, Sarisbury Green is also the home of [[Holly Hill Country Park|Holly Hill Cuntry Park]]. The aforementioned cricket greens are used by Sarisbury Athletic Cricket Club. One pitch is located opposite the [[One Stop]] convenience store on Bridge Road, and one is next to the junior school on Allotment Road. The one on the Bridge Road, "The Green" is used mainly for adult matches, whereas the Allotment Road pitch, "The Hollow" is used for junior matches. Adjacent to "The Green" is a set of two tennis courts, and the village Community Centre. |
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The village is home to an [[infant school|infant]] and corresponding [[junior school]], namely Sarisbury Infant School (for 4-7 year olds) and Sarisbury [[Church of England]] Junior School (for 7-11 year olds) aswell as a [[secondary school]], Brookfield Community School and Language College. Most pupils start at the infant school at the age of 4, move to the junior school at the age of 7, and continue all the way to GCSE level at the age of 16 at Brookfield School. The village is also home to two [[Christian]] churches: St Paul's Church of England Church, and a [[methodist]] church. Every June the village holds a Fayre on the Green, home to the "Swanwick Rollercoaster" and many other attractions, occasionally including a pair of llamas! |
The village is home to an [[infant school|infant]] and corresponding [[junior school]], namely Sarisbury Infant School (for 4-7 year olds) and Sarisbury [[Church of England]] Junior School (for 7-11 year olds) aswell as a [[secondary school]], Brookfield Community School and Language College. Most pupils start at the infant school at the age of 4, move to the junior school at the age of 7, and continue all the way to GCSE level at the age of 16 at Brookfield School. The village is also home to two [[Christian]] churches: St Paul's Church of England Church, and a [[methodist]] church. Every June the village holds a Fayre on the Green, home to the "Swanwick Rollercoaster" and many other attractions, occasionally including a pair of llamas! |
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Revision as of 12:56, 1 October 2006
Sarisbury Green is a suburb of Southampton, almost on the boundary of the neighbouring borough of Fareham, in Hampshire. Nearby villages include Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Swanwick.
A village with two traditional cricket greens, Sarisbury Green is also the home of Holly Hill Cuntry Park. The aforementioned cricket greens are used by Sarisbury Athletic Cricket Club. One pitch is located opposite the One Stop convenience store on Bridge Road, and one is next to the junior school on Allotment Road. The one on the Bridge Road, "The Green" is used mainly for adult matches, whereas the Allotment Road pitch, "The Hollow" is used for junior matches. Adjacent to "The Green" is a set of two tennis courts, and the village Community Centre.
The village is home to an infant and corresponding junior school, namely Sarisbury Infant School (for 4-7 year olds) and Sarisbury Church of England Junior School (for 7-11 year olds) aswell as a secondary school, Brookfield Community School and Language College. Most pupils start at the infant school at the age of 4, move to the junior school at the age of 7, and continue all the way to GCSE level at the age of 16 at Brookfield School. The village is also home to two Christian churches: St Paul's Church of England Church, and a methodist church. Every June the village holds a Fayre on the Green, home to the "Swanwick Rollercoaster" and many other attractions, occasionally including a pair of llamas!
A bus route from Southampton to Gosport services the village, stopping at the three bus stops. Additionally two railway stations reside very close to Sarisbury Green, Bursledon and Swanwick. The stations lie on the West Coastway Line.
The village's heritage is in strawberry fields and it and the surrounding area used to be the main provider of strawberries to the whole of the UK. Additionally there used to be apple orchards along the side of the main road through the village, Bridge Road.
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