of strawberries. The Bursledon Brickworks, based in the village of Swanwick (now in the Borough of Fareham), was founded in 1897 and produced the famous Fareham red brick. Today it is the last surviving example of a Victorian steam powered brickworks in the country. The brickworks were sold to Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust , and can be visited as the Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum. People Notable people from Bursledon include: Claude Grahame-White, aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer. Richard Page (1910—2006), first-class cricketer and British Army officer Nicholas Armstrong, artistic director of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. Folklore and local legends According to local legend, the old Victorian bridge over the railway line on Coal Park Lane is haunted by the ghost of Polly Crook whose love of distilled apple cider and clay pipe caused her to accidentally ignite herself on this spot. See also List of places of worship in the Borough of Eastleigh References External links Official site (Parish Council) Bursledon Windmill Hamble Valley: Bursledon Swanwick, Burseldon and Warsash Regatta Bursledon Parish Church Greyladyes Arts Foundation Villages in Hampshire Borough of Eastleigh Reportedly haunted locations in South East England