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Throop And Holdenhurst
Throop and Holdenhurst is a civil parish in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in Dorset, England. History Throop and Holdenhurst Village Council was officially inaugurated on 1 April 2021. Places * Holdenhurst * Muscliff * Strouden Park * Throop * Townsend References See also * List of civil parishes in Dorset This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. There are 269 civil parishes. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole The former Bournemouth County Borough was mostly unparished and the former Borough of Poole was ... {{Dorset-geo-stub Civil parishes in Dorset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Dorset, England. It was created in 2019 and covers much of the area of the South East Dorset conurbation, including the towns of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, Dorset, Christchurch. Background Bournemouth and Christchurch were Historic counties of England, historically part of the county of Hampshire, while Poole was historically a part of Dorset and was a county corporate. By the mid-20th century, the towns had begun to coalesce as a conurbation, and in the Local Government Act 1972 the three areas were brought together under the non-metropolitan county of Dorset, while still administered as separate districts. In 1997, Poole and Bournemouth became Unitary authorities of England, unitary authorities, while Christchurch remained a lower tier district with county-level services provided by Dorset County Council. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorset
Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south-east, the English Channel to the south, and Devon to the west. The largest settlement is Bournemouth, and the county town is Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester. The county has an area of and a population of 772,268. Around half of the population lives in the South East Dorset conurbation, which contains three of the county's largest settlements: Bournemouth (183,491), Poole (151,500), and Christchurch, Dorset, Christchurch (31,372). The remainder of the county is largely rural, and its principal towns are Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth (53,427) and Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester (21,366). Dorset contains two Unitary authorities in England, unitary districts: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bournemouth East is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliamentary constituency in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 by Tom Hayes (British politician), Tom Hayes, of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. Constituency profile The seat covers the eastern suburbs of Bournemouth including Boscombe, Muscliff, Bournemouth, Muscliff, Springbourne and Southbourne, Dorset, Southbourne. Residents' wealth is around average for the UK. Boundaries The constituency is based on the eastern portion of Bournemouth, in Dorset, including the Southbourne, Dorset, Southbourne district at the border of Christchurch, Dorset, Christchurch, Boscombe, Throop, Dorset, Throop, Moordown, Muscliff, Bournemouth, Muscliff, Townsend, Bournemouth, Townsend, Littledown, Richmond Park, Bournemouth, Richmond Park, Springbourne, Iford, Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. Civil parishes in their modern form came into being through the Local Government Act 1894 ( 56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), which established elected parish councils to take on the secular functions of the parish vestry. A civil parish can range in size from a sparsely populated rural area with fewer than a hundred inhabitants, to a large town with a population in excess of 100,000. This scope is similar to that of municipalities in continental Europe, such as the communes of France. However, unlike their continental Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holdenhurst
Holdenhurst is a village in the civil parish of Throop and Holdenhurst, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in Dorset, England, situated in the green belt land of the north-east suburbs of Bournemouth. The village comprises fewer than 30 dwellings, two farms and the parish church. There are no shops and few local facilities in the village. The village has only been accessible by car via a single narrow lane since the through route was cut off in the late 1960s by the building of the Bournemouth Spur Road ( A338). There is no public transport. Although the village itself has always been small, the civil parish at one time included the greater part of what is now Bournemouth. On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Bournemouth and Hurn and became part of the Bournemouth County Borough. In 1921 the parish had a population of 563. A new civil parish called Holdenhurst Village was created on 1 April 2013. In 2021 the parish had a population of 134. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscliff, Bournemouth
Muscliff is a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset. Education * Muscliff Primary School Politics Muscliff is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park (ward), Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors. Muscliff is part of the Bournemouth East (UK Parliament constituency), Bournemouth East United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. References Areas of Bournemouth {{Dorset-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strouden Park
Strouden Park or Strouden is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. History Historically part of Hampshire, Strouden Park was known archaically known as Stronden. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Holdenhurst like this: On 17 April 2021, the local post office and convenience store was destroyed in a fire. Geography Strouden Park is north of Queen's Park, west of Townsend and east of Redhill. Woodbury is an area of Strouden Park. Woodbury Roundabout is a major intersection of the A3060 road. Facilities Strouden Park is served by a National Health Service surgery and the Castlepoint Shopping Centre. Bournemouth North Cemetery and Bournemouth Crematorium is off Strouden Avenue. Governance Strouden Park is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward which elects three members of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. It is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throop, Dorset
Throop is a village in the civil parish of Throop and Holdenhurst, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in Dorset, England, situated on the outskirts of Bournemouth. It is renowned for its expansive fishing industry. Geography and administration Although within the historic county boundaries of Hampshire, at the time of the 1974 local government re-organization it was considered desirable that the whole of what is now called the South East Dorset conurbation, which includes Bournemouth and Poole, should be part of the same county. Throop is currently part of the Throop and Muscliff Ward within the Bournemouth borough council and is close to the River Stour featuring countryside views over the Stour Valley. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 8,882. Also in the area is Muccleshell. History Throop village has existed for many years and is described in various historical texts relating to the Bournemouth area – in 1842 it is referred to as a "Plea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsend, Bournemouth
Townsend is a area of Bournemouth, Dorset. It is located in the suburbs along the north eastern boundary of the town and is close to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. History Townsend is a housing estate and was built in the mid 1970s. Politics Townsend is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors. Townsend is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 memb .... External links Townsend YMCA References Areas of Bournemouth 1970s establishments in England Populated places established in the 1970s {{Dorset-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Civil Parishes In Dorset ...
This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. There are 269 civil parishes. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole The former Bournemouth County Borough was mostly unparished and the former Borough of Poole was entirely unparished. Dorset Population figures are unavailable for some of the smallest parishes. See also * List of civil parishes in England References External links Office for National Statistics : Geographical Area Listings {{Dorset Civil parishes Dorset Civil parishes In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
