Northbourne is a suburb of
Bournemouth,
Dorset
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in
England
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. It is in the north of the town and borders
Ensbury Park
Ensbury Park is a mainly residential suburb of Bournemouth, in Dorset, England. It includes the housing estate of Slades Farm and lies within the ward district of Northbourne and Redhill.
Initial development
Ensbury Park takes its name from t ...
.
History
Northbourne stands on what was once part of the Ensbury Estate one of the earliest settlements that sprung up along the
River Stour before Bournemouth was founded.
The historic Grade II Listed Dower House in Wimborne Road is to the west of the suburb.
Northbourne became a
post-war suburb of
Bournemouth.
Areas
Hill View is an area of Northbourne. Hill View road links Northbourne to
Redhill.
Environment
There are several Gateways on to The Stour and the scenic Stour Valley Nature Reserve which runs along down to the Hamlets of
Throop and
Holdenhurst
Holdenhurst is a small isolated village situated in the green belt land of the north-east suburbs of Bournemouth, England. The village comprises fewer than 30 dwellings, two farms and the parish church. There are no shops and few local facilitie ...
creating a series of countryside Walks
The former Old Vicarage serves as a
Toby Carvery
Toby Carvery is a British carvery chain brand owned and operated by Mitchells & Butlers, which consists of 158 restaurants.
History
Toby Carvery as a brand was founded as part of Bass Charrington in 1985. The parent company subsequently reb ...
. The 1930s Crown Pub is also in the area.
Services
The GP surgery closed in 2017. Northbourne is close to
Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Airport (previously known as Hurn Airport and Bournemouth International Airport) is an airport located north-northeast of Bournemouth, in southern England. The site opened as RAF Hurn in 1941, but was transferred to civil contr ...
.
Education
Hill View Primary School.
Politics
Northbourne is part of the
Redhill and Northbourne ward for elections to
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect two councillors.
Northbourne is part of the
Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
.
References
Areas of Bournemouth
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