A BRIEF HISTORY OF BADGER FARM

The parish is roughly triangular in shape, bordered by a steep slope down to Stanmore on the north-west side; Badger Farm Road, and then Olivers Battery lie to the south-west. Along the south eastern boundary lies Whiteshute Lane, part of the Clarendon Way, an ancient track along which the body of William Rufus was brought back from the New Forest to Winchester in the year 1100; beyond the Lane lies open country and the remains of the old army camp at Bushfield.

On the arial map below the Sainsbury's superstore is in the bottom left hand corner. Whiteshute Ridge is visible on the bottom right.

The name ‘Badger’ has nothing directly to do with furry animals, but reflects that one William Badger was once a tenant farmer on the site.

The development of Badger Farm was the subject of the revised Badger Farm Development brief, 1978, produced by Winchester City Council. This laid down the standards for roads, open spaces and housing. Before the development began, the Badger Farm development area was split between two parishes and two city wards. A residents association was formed to try and coordinate residents’ views, especially to the city council.

Then, in 1985, Badger Farm became a parish in its own right with a council of eight members. The Parish Council has supported, supervised, and in some cases financed, the introduction of various items, including play equipment , bus shelters, bench seats, notice boards, rubbish bins, dog waste bins, missing footways and a Community Centre, which has  been extended.

A Sainsbury food superstore was opened in 1986 in an area allocated by the brief for local shops, since when a petrol filling station has been opened and  the store extended. The store now includes a dispensing chemist.

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