Soldridge

Soldridge
Soldridge
	Grosvenor Road seen from Gullet Lane
	Soldridge Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU652351
Civil parish	Medstead;
District	East Hampshire;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	East Hampshire;

Soldridge is a hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road.

The nearest railway station is the restored Medstead & Four Marks station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast, at Alton.

History

Soldridge is first mentioned in 1233 as Solrigge^[1] meaning the muddy pond on the ridge. It is mentioned frequently throughout medieval documents, in relation to nearby Medstead, as a farm likely stood there.

References

^ "Historic environment". hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

[1] "Historic environment". hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

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