Badger Farm

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Badger Farm
Hampshire
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Badger Farm
Location
Grid reference: SU466279
Location: 51°2’56"N, 1°20’11"W
Data
Post town: Winchester
Postcode: SO22
Dialling code: 01962
Local Government
Council: Winchester
Parliamentary
constituency:
Winchester

Badger Farm is a suburb to the south of the city of Winchester in Hampshire.

The area was developed in the 1970s and 1980s, and became a parish in 1985. 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. According to the 2001 census Badger Farm had a population of 2,489.

The parish is named after William Badger, who was once a tenant farmer on the site. John O'Loughlin owned the land [1]

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