Richmond Park is an area of

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. The area is north of Richmond Hill and Springbourne, east of Charminster, west of Queen's Park and south of Winton and Queen's Park.

History

Richmond Park was the location of two murders in 2002; the Murder of Jong-Ok Shin and the Murder of Heather Barnett.

Buildings

* Richmond Park Church * Malmesbury Park Primary School

Areas

Malmesbury Park is in the south of Richmond Park, and was formerly land owned by

James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, GCB, PC (25 March 1807 – 17 May 1889), styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1820 to 1841, was a British statesman of the Victorian era. Background and education James Howard Harris was born on 25 Mar ...

Culture

Richmond Park has a

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club.

Politics

Richmond Park is part of the Queen's Park ward for elections to

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which elect two councillors. Richmond Park is part of the Bournemouth East

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, for elections to the

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References

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