Bearwood is a suburb of

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. Bearwood is centred on a supermarket and medical and neighbourhood centre in King John Avenue. The area was mainly developed in the 1980s on what had been open

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. The roads are named after titles of English

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and people linked to the signing of ''

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''. This is derived from the fact that the oldest road in the area, a part of the

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to Bournemouth road, is called Magna Road as it passes through the village of

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en route. There is School and Nursery in the area, Bearwood Primary and Nursery School. There is also a

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, Bearwood Pre-School.

Public transport

Buses operated by morebus (

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) serves Bearwood: * Service 6/6a From Wimbourne via Bearwood to Bournemouth * Service 11 goes to Poole via Alderney. * Service 32 twice daily service from Poole to Bournemouth via Bearwood and Merley. * The shoreline 54 goes to

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via Bournemouth schools. * Service 50 and 86 also offers school services.

Recent developments

*In 2007, the local community centre was re-furbished with new equipment and bar for the youth projects to move to from the St Barnabas Church.

2011

* The local council approved plans for the new Poole Football Stadium in the west of Bearwood off Magna Road. * The local church was extended and refurbished. * The local play area was completely rebuilt with an extended area with zip-wires, climbing frames and bike ramps. * In November

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announced to the community that the store and pharmacy was going to be refurbished to a new state-of-the art design.

2012

* King John Avenue, the main road in Bearwood was completely re-surfaced. * The new Co-operative food store and pharmacy opened in late April 2012.

2019

* A new housing estate was completed on the outskirts of the settlement on Magna Road.

Local attractions

* Bearwood Community Centre and Social club * Canford Magna Arena, where firework displays, concerts and other events are regularly held.

Politics

Bearwood is part of the Bearwood and Merley ward, which elects 3 councillors to

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