East Cliff is a suburb in

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 ...

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History

In 2016, and again on 17 April 2021, a landslide occurred at the cliffside.

Buildings

East Cliff is home to a number of expensive hotels, like

Langtry Manor The Langtry Manor (formerly the Red House) is a country house hotel at 26 Derby Road in the East Cliff, Bournemouth, East Cliff area of Bournemouth, England. The foundation stone is inscribed "E.L.L. 1877". A residence for 60 years, it was origin ...

. Also in the area is the historic

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum The Russell-Cotes Museum (formally, the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum) is an art gallery and museum in Bournemouth, England. A Grade II* listed building originally known as East Cliff Hall, it is located on the top of the East Cliff, next ...

Politics

East Cliff is part of the

Bournemouth East Bournemouth East is a parliamentary constituency in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Tom Hayes, of the Labour Party. Constituency profile The seat covers the eastern suburbs of Bournemouth includin ...

constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

. East Cliff is also part of the East Cliff and Springbourne ward which elects three councillors to

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, which styles itself BCP Council, is the Local government in England, local authority for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Th ...

Transport

Until 2019, the area was served by the East Cliff Railway.

References

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