Broadstone, Dorset

Coordinates: 50°45′38″N 1°59′42″W / 50.76046°N 1.99495°W / 50.76046; -1.99495
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This article is about the suburb. For the electoral ward, see Broadstone (ward).

Broadstone
The Broadway
Broadstone is located in Dorset
Broadstone
Broadstone
Location within Dorset
Population10,303 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSZ006953
• London109 miles (175 km) NE
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROADSTONE
Postcode districtBH18
Dialling code01202
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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England
Dorset
50°45′38″N 1°59′42″W / 50.76046°N 1.99495°W / 50.76046; -1.99495

Broadstone

Bournemouth International Airport. The ward had a population of 10,303 at the 2011 Census, increasing from 10,256 at the 2001 Census
.

Since 1840, Broadstone has grown from a small farm to a suburb of 10,000 people. Centred on the main road (the B3074), 'The Broadway' is a busy hub of shops, churches, schools and housing. Broadstone is notable for its large recreation fields and

heathland park, as well as an annual Christmas parade and lights. The 24-acre (0.097 km2) Broadstone Heath possesses some of the original heathland which covered the Poole Basin
.

History

In 1840, "Broadstone Farm" was built, and a railway line bypassed it in 1847. Its first church was built in 1853, which later became the

lavender can still be found in the area. Rapid expansion of the town has since occurred, with the development of the Pine Springs housing estate
and the opening of additional schools to cope with the increase in population.

Toponymy

Legend has it that a number of "broad stones" were laid across a local stream to enable people to cross over without wetting their feet.[

Wetherspoon) was named in honour of this, and displays a large stone outside its beer garden
. Rumoured to be the original, it was stolen decades ago and has since been replaced by a replica. There are also two stones outside Broadstone United Reformed Church, supposedly also originals from the stream.

Notable residents

Wallace's grave in Broadstone Cemetery

The

Purbeck limestone
.
Annette Brooke, a Liberal Democrat MP for Mid-Dorset and North Poole from 2001 to 2015, currently resides in Broadstone.
Bryan Telfer, a commodore in the Royal Navy and veteran of the Falklands War is buried in Broadstone Cemetery.
Victor Watkins who lived in Broadstone was the first Scout in England to gain the Kings Scout Award and a
Blue Plaque
has now been unveiled on the wall outside the 29029 Nepalese Restaurant on Lower Blandford Road.

Martin Smith, five-time British Powerlifting champion, European and Commonwealth powerlifting medallist also resides in Broadstone.

King George V and Adolf Hitler
, died in Broadstone in 1983.

Education

Broadstone follows the

Wimborne, Merley
as well as other areas.

Politics

Broadstone is part of the Broadstone ward which elects two councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, and also the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency.

Clubs and associations

Broadstone is the centre of many clubs, societies and organisations for the South East Dorset area including The

British Legion, the Rotary club, and the Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club
.

References

  1. ^ "Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Was Wallace more Darwinian than Darwin himself?" (PDF). First Class Essays. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2008. [dead link]
  3. ^ "1999-Wallace's grave".
  4. ^ "Corfe Hills School - 404 Error". www.corfehills.net.

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