Lansdowne is a suburb of

Bournemouth Bournemouth ( ) is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 196,455, making it the largest ...

. It occupies the north-east part of the main built-up area around Bournemouth Town Centre. It is home to Lansdowne Campus of

Bournemouth University Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s. The universi ...

, which is where the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences are based. Lansdowne is also home to lots of Student Accommodation, hosting several thousand BU students.

History

Bournemouth and Poole College The Bournemouth and Poole College (BPC) is a well established educational provider which delivers further education, higher education and community based courses in Bournemouth and in Poole on the south coast of England. It is one of the large ...

has its largest campus here, the college was originally the Bournemouth Municipal College which opened in 1913. It is a listed building and is known for its clock tower (said to be an 'eyesore' when first built). A public library was part of the building until 2002. A small number of 'Horsa huts' were built in the 1940s and a large three-floor extension opened in 1957. In 1960 it took over the former Bournemouth School for Girls buildings which were two old Victorian houses (Ascham House isted buildingand Woodcote) which were used as the school when it opened in 1917. On 3 May 1961

The Downstairs Club The Downstairs Club was Bournemouth's first full-time rock, rhythm and blues and jazz venue. It opened in 1961 and under its later name of Le Disque a Go! Go! hosted performances from Manfred Mann, The Who, Eric Clapton, Andy Summers, Georgie ...

, Bournemouth's first full-time rock and jazz club, opened in Holdenhurst road just off Lansdowne roundabout.

Redevelopment

In 2020, the

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in Lansdowne was closed. In 2023, plans for residential redevelopment were announced. In November 2023, plans were announced to demolish Holland House in Oxford Road and replace it with what is planned to be Bournemouth’s tallest building. 500 homes are planned.

References

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