| Poole | |
  Poole shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 138,288[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 111 miles (179 km) |
| Unitary authority | Poole |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | POOLE |
| Postcode district | BH12-17 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Dorset and North Poole Poole |
| Website: http://www.poole.gov.uk/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
- For people with Poole as surname, see Poole (disambiguation)
Poole (pronunciation ) is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Bournemouth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bournemouth, Broadstone, Christchurch, Ferndown The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Dorset Police is the Home Office Police force with the responsibility of policing the English County of Dorset. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Dorset Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory Fire and Rescue Service for the area of Dorset, South West England. Divisions & Stations The trust is split into 2 divisions West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ 999 and PTS Control at South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Mid Dorset and North Poole is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Poole is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements and other places in Dorset, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is the main settlement of Poole borough. The town had a population of 138,288 according to the 2001 census, making it the second largest settlement in Dorset. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast The town has been administered by a unitary authority since 1997, meaning that it has autonomy from Dorset County Council. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast
Poole is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors with its history, museums, arts centre, beaches and harbour. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the An art center or arts centre is distinct from an Art gallery or Art museum. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored During the summer, tourists visit the the quay, the town centre, Sandbanks and Brownsea Island. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Brownsea Island is the largest of the Islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. The railway station is a short walk from the town centre and the nearest airport is 10 miles away. Poole railway station is a railway station on the South Western Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset, England. For the World War II use of this facility see RAF Hurn Bournemouth Airport (previously known as Hurn Airport) is an airport The main road through the town is the A35, linking Poole to the A3049 and the port. The A35 is a Trunk road in southern England, running from Honiton in Devon, that then passes through Dorset and terminates in Southampton Dorset is a county in South West England. The county is largely rural and therefore does not have a dense transport network and is one of the few English counties
The town has a long history of maritime trade. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. It was granted exclusive rights to fish off Newfoundland by Queen Victoria in the 19th century. Newfoundland — ˈn(jufənˌlænd (Terre-Neuve Talamh an Éisc — is a large island 15 km off the east coast of Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [2] During the Second World War the town was one of the departing points for the D-Day landings of the Normandy Invasions. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote [3]
The town is a centre of sailing and yachting. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Yachting is an activity involving boats It may be racing Sailing boats cruising to distant shores or day-sailing along a coast Poole is home to the headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker. The founder Sir William Hillary Sir William Hillary came to live on the Isle of Man in 1808 The term luxury yacht refers to a very expensive privately owned Yacht which is professionally crewed Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor Yacht manufacturer The Special Boat Service (SBS) also operate out of the harbour. The Special Boat Service ( SBS) is the Special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. [4] Employers in Poole include the Barclays, Hamworthy Engineering, Poole Packaging, Penske Cars, Ryvita, cosmetics company Lush, and the clothing company, Animal. Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider operating in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR. Ryvita is a Rye -based Crispbread manufactured by The Ryvita Company Lush is a company based in Poole, Dorset in the UK, that produces and sells fresh hand-made bath products Soaps body lotions and Cosmetics
The town is home to Bournemouth University, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (despite their names). Bournemouth University is a University in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, established in 1885 as a specialist institute is now a university sector institution offering education in arts design and media The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is an English Orchestra. The orchestra was originally based in Bournemouth, but in 1979 moved its offices to the adjacent Poole also has a speedway team, the Poole Pirates at Poole Stadium. Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a Motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England competing in the British Elite League Poole Stadium is a Greyhound racing venue and speedway track located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England.
Poole is twinned with Cherbourg in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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Harbour and Quay
Poole Harbour, the claimant of the title of second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney, has been a working port for hundreds of years, though the port has declined in importance in trade as the shallow water cannot take large container ships. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores A Custom House or Customs House was a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia Today the port is the home of Sunseeker, manufacturers of luxury yachts, and the departure point for the ferry companies (Brittany Ferries and Condor Ferries) to France and the Channel Islands. Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor Yacht manufacturer Brittany Ferries is a French Ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain. Condor Ferries is an operator of ferry services between mainland England and the Channel Islands, between England and France, and between France and the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands
The harbour is noted for its ecology: supporting saltmarsh, mudflats and an internationally important population of wintering waterfowl. Within the harbour lies Brownsea Island, a nature reserve owned by the National Trust and the birthplace of the Scouting movement and first Scout Camp. Brownsea Island is the largest of the Islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual The Brownsea Island Scout camp was a boys camping event on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, southern England organised by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell [5]
During the Second World War the quayside and harbour was one of the central departing points for the D-Day landings of the Normandy Invasions. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote [3] There is a plan to expand the port and enlarge the capacity and facilities so that larger ships, even cruise ships can dock in Poole. This is all part of the rejuvenation of the town, alongside new developments and amenities including the new town bridge (over to Hamworthy), which will be built over the next few years. Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. [6]
History
Early History
The Poole Harbour area has been inhabited for at least 2,500 years. [7] The local tribe were the Celtic Durotriges who lived in Dorset in the Iron Age, particularly around Wareham, five miles to the west. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The Durotriges were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Wareham is a historic Market town and under the name Wareham Town, a Civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. The earliest significant archaeological find in the harbour itself is the Poole Logboat, a 10 metre boat made from a single oak tree and dating to 295 BC. The Poole Logboat is an ancient Logboat made from a single Oak tree. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin At the time the harbour was probably shallower and any settlement would now be under water. [2]
During the last few centuries before the Roman invasion the Celtic people were moving from the hilltop settlements, such as Maiden Castle and Badbury Rings on the chalk downs to the north, and onto the lower vales and heathland around the River Frome and Poole Harbour. Maiden Castle is a Hill fort, mostly dating from the Iron Age, in the Civil parish of Winterborne Monkton, situated 2 Miles south Badbury Rings is an Iron Age Hill fort in east Dorset, England, dating from 800 BC and in use until the Roman occupation The River Frome (fruːm is a River in Dorset in the south of England. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores It may be this marshy area which gave the local tribe of the area, the Durotriges, "water dwellers", their name. [7] The Durotriges probably engaged in cross-channel trading at Poole with the Veneti, a seafaring tribe from Brittany. The Veneti were a seafaring Celtic people who lived in the Brittany peninsula ( France) which in Roman times formed part of an area called Aremorica Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into [2][7]
In the Roman invasion of Britain in the 1st century, Poole was one of a number of harbouring sites along the south coast where the Romans landed. This page refers to the conquest begun in AD 43 For other Roman invasions see Caesar's invasions of Britain and Carausian Revolt. The 1st century was the Century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial [7] The Romans founded Hamworthy, an area just west of the modern town centre, and continued to use the harbour during the occupation. Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. After the retreat of the Romans in 410, the native Britons were left to fend for themselves. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Events By place Western Roman Empire Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Emperor. Trade in the area diminished, though several small settlements continued to thrive.
By the 7th Century, the Anglo-Saxon invasion of southern Britain was complete and Poole was included within the newly established West Saxon Kingdom (Wessex). The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. [8] Poole was used as a base for fishing and a place for ships to anchor on their way to Wareham, which was an important Saxon fortified stronghold. In 876 a Danish Viking army captured Wareham but they were besieged and defeated by a Saxon army led by Alfred the Great. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c The Danish fleet retreated though Poole Harbour but 120 of their longships were sunk in a violent storm off the coast of Poole Bay and Studland. Longships, or longboats were ships primarily used by the Scandinavian Vikings and the Saxon people to raid coastal and inland settlements during the European Poole Bay is a bay in the English Channel, off the coast of Dorset in southern England, which runs from the mouth of Poole Harbour Studland is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. [9]
The town's name derives from the Old English pol which was given to people who lived near a small body of water such as a pool or pond. A stream pool, in Hydrology, is a stretch of a River or creek in which the water depth is above average and the stream velocity is quite low A pond is a body of water smaller than a Lake, both being examples of Terrain features Although the term pond is universally used to describe waterbodies that Variants include Pool, Pole, Poles, Poll, Polle, Polman, and Poolman. [2][7]
11th to 18th centuries
The Viking Canute the Great and his army invaded and retook control of most of England in 1015. } Canute the Great, also known as Cnut in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, or Knut ( Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian Canute led his fleet to Poole Harbour and occupied Brownsea Island, which he used as a base to raid and sack Wareham. Brownsea Island is the largest of the Islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. Looting ( Hindi lūṭ akin to Sanskrit luṭhati steals also Latin latro, latronis [10][8] Poole however remained a small fishing town until the time of the Norman Conquest.
During the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries the maritime and fishing trade of Poole continued to grow. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. As such, Poole was given its first charter in 1248 under William Longspee, Lord of the Manor, a knight and crusader. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents [7] As a result of this charter, Poole obtained the right to appoint a Mayor, to hold its own court in Poole, and exemption was granted on certain tolls and customs duties on goods from the Port. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its [11]
In 1405 a French and Spanish fleet burnt Poole to the ground because local pirate Harry Paye was attacking their trading vessels. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering [2] Afterwards the town grew rapidly into an important port exporting wool and in 1433 was made Port of the Staple as it had become the biggest port in Dorset. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species A staple port is a port designated by a government or monarch as a place where specific goods may be exported or imported Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast [12] By then the town had trade links from the Baltic to Spain. Baltic Seven Islandsgif|right|thumb|330px|A contemporary transnational Euroregion encompasses the islands of the Baltic countries Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
The town continued to grow in importance despite the effects of piracy and, in 1571, was made a county corporate. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering A county corporate or corporate county was a form of Local government in England, Ireland and Wales. In the 16th, 17th and 18th century Poole became an important salt centre, with large salt warehouses dominating the waterfront. The saltmasters mansion, Salterns House still exists in Sandbanks. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in In the 17th century transatlantic trade and travel developed and at the start of the 18th century the town was beating rival Bristol as the busiest port in England. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London [2]
19th and 20th centuries
The town grew rapidly during the industrial revolution as urbanisation took place and the town became both an area of mercantile prosperity and of overcrowded poverty. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing Poole was granted exclusive rights to fish off Newfoundland by Queen Victoria, which improved the importance and wealth of the town. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland At the turn of the 19th century, nine out of ten workers in Poole were engaged in harbour activities, but as the century progressed ships became too large for the shallow harbour and the port began losing business to the deep water ports at Liverpool, Southampton and Plymouth. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. In 1897, the Haven Hotel in Poole was the site of some of Marconi's wireless experiments. Marchese Guglielmo Marconi mar'koni (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937 was an Italian inventor best known for his development of a Radiotelegraph system Marconi was able to receive radio signals in Poole sent from Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, 20 miles away. Alum Bay is a sandy bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within sight of The Needles. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the
In the 19th century the beaches and landscape of south-west Hampshire and south east Dorset, as well as the Isle of Purbeck district of Dorset, began to attract tourists and the villages to the east of Poole began to grow and merge until the holiday town of Bournemouth emerged. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The Isle of Purbeck, not a true island but a Peninsula, is in the county of Dorset, England. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Growth accelerated and Poole and Bournemouth (along with Christchurch to the east) have become a large conurbation, although the three towns each have their own character.
Poole was the third largest embarkation point for D-Day with 81 landing craft leaving Poole Harbour for the Normandy shores. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Landing craft are Boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a Landing force ( Infantry and Vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an [3] Poole was an important centre for the development of Combined Operations and it was the base for the US Coastguard’s ‘Rescue Flotilla One’ of sixty cutters. Combined Operations Headquarters was a department of the British War Office set up during World War II to harass the Germans on the European continent by means of A United States Coast Guard cutter is any vessel operated by the United States Coast Guard that is over 65 feet in length The cutters were assigned to each of the D-Day invasion areas, with 30 serving off of the British and Canadian sectors and 30 serving off the American sectors. [13] A US Coastguard ensign is laid up in St James’s Church in the Old Town area of Poole. An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office There is also a plaque on the quayside given by men and women of the United States Coast Guard which commemorates these 60 cutters departing for the Normandy Invasion on the 6 June 1944, and expresses appreciation for the kindness of the people of Poole to the crews. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal ceramic stone wood or other material typically attached to a wall stone or other vertical surface and bearing [14]
Poole retains a part of its industrial heritage. The Town Centre retains many of the older buildings put up by the wealthy merchants, such as the 1761 market house and Sir Peter Thompson's 1746 town house designed by John Bastard (in Market Street). Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John (ca 1668–1770 and William Bastard (ca 1689–1766 were British surveyor-architects and civic dignitaries of the town of Blandford Forum in Dorset Other historic buildings such as the mediaeval Wool house, Scaplen's Court and the Tudor Ancient Guild of St George Tudor almshouses erected in 1586 also survive. Social and economic revolution Following the Black Death Plagues and the agricultural depression of the late 14th century population growth In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Social and economic revolution Following the Black Death Plagues and the agricultural depression of the late 14th century population growth Almshouses are charitable Housing provided to enable people (typically elderly people who can no longer work to earn enough to pay However, the town suffered greatly from bombing in World War II and much of the Georgian part of the town was redeveloped in the 1960s and 70s. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The arts Especially during the mid-18th century the period was marked by cultural vibrancy with the establishment of the British Museum in 1753 and the contributions
Poole Today
Building regeneration projects include the demolition of Hamworthy (Poole) power station in the early 1990s and the redevelopment of the old town gas gas-works. A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of The latter has become part of the Poole Quarter, a housing project near the town centre, comprising of 512 new homes. Other projects include the renovated arts centre and the new RNLI headquarters. The Lighthouse is an Arts centre in Poole, Dorset, England. According to the Arts council of England it is the largest arts The founder Sir William Hillary Sir William Hillary came to live on the Isle of Man in 1808 The construction boom was acknowledged in 2007, when the Borough of Poole received an award celebrating the best of the British construction industry. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure [15]
A second bridge is planned to be built to connect the centre of Poole with Hamworthy. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. The existing bridge is unsuitable for the traffic flow, as it was constructed in 1926 after the previous bridge, built in 1885, was also considered unsuitable for the growing town. [16] As of November 2007, construction of the bridge has been delayed because of a stalemate between the council and the owners of the land. [17] The £34 million scheme was given approval in 2006 by the Department for Transport. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) ( Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department [18]
Governance
On April 1, 1997 the town was made a unitary authority, once again administratively independent from Dorset, after a review of the Local Government Commission for England. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The Local Government Commission for England was the body responsible for reviewing the structure of local government in England from 1992 to 2002 The borough became, once again, the Borough and County of the Town of Poole, which recalled its status as a county of itself prior to the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888. A county corporate or corporate county was a form of Local government in England, Ireland and Wales. The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict c 41 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1888 and established County councils and County borough [11] For local elections, 42 councillors are elected across 16 wards in the Borough. The United Kingdom has five distinct types of Elections UK general elections elections to national/regional parliaments and assemblies elections to the European Parliament A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice [19] Local elections take place in a four-year cycle,[19] with the last one taking place in May 2007 resulting in the Conservatives retaining overall control. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. [20] The Council is made up of 25 Conservative and 17 Liberal Democrat councillors and Poole's Council Leader is Councillor Brian Leverett (Conservative). The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the [19] Poole's Sheriff, just one of fifteen Sheriffs in the country allowed by a Special Charter, is Charles Meachin, a Poole Liberal Democrat Councillor since 1996. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified The Mayor is Conservative Councillor Joyce Lavender. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government [21] In 2008, the Audit Commission rated the Borough of Poole one of the top performing councils in the UK. The Audit Commission is a Public corporation in the United Kingdom, established under the Local Government Finance Act 1982 to appoint auditors to all local The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [22] The council was described as 'improving well' and was given a four star overall performance rating. [23]
Poole is represented by two parliamentary constituencies in the House of Commons; Poole and Mid Dorset and North Poole. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Poole is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Mid Dorset and North Poole is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [24] The county constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole was created in 1997 and covers the north east of Poole, it also includes Wimborne Minster and Wareham and extends into rural Dorset. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly This article is about the town Wimborne Minster For the church of Wimborne Minster see Wimborne Minster. Wareham is a historic Market town and under the name Wareham Town, a Civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast The constituency elects one Member of Parliament; currently Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat),[24] the Liberal Democrat spokeswomen for Children, Schools and Families. Annette Lesley Brooke (born 7 June 1947 is a British Politician. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Department for Children Schools and Families ( DCSF) is a British government department created on 28 June 2007 following the disbanding of the At the 2005 general election, the Liberal Democrats won a majority of 5,482 and 48. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general 7% of the vote in Mid Dorset and North Poole. The Conservatives won 36. 6% of the vote, Labour 11. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 6% and the Independence Party 3. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 1%. [25] Poole is a borough constituency. Poole is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The present constituency has existed since 1950, but Poole was previously a parliamentary borough from 1455 to 1885. Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division usually covering urban areas that are entitled to representation in a Parliament. Robert Syms (Conservative) has been the elected Member of Parliament for Poole since 1997. Robert Andrew Raymond Syms (born 15 August 1956, Chippenham) is a politician in the United Kingdom. [26] At the 2005 general election, the Conservatives won a majority of 5,988 and 43. 4% of the vote in Poole. The Liberal Democrats won 28. 6% of the vote, Labour 23. 1%, the Independence Party 3. 5% and the British National Party 1. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. 4%. [27] Poole and Mid Dorset and North Poole, and the rest of South West England, and Gibraltar are in the South West England constituency of the European Parliament. South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU [24]
Poole has been twinned with the town of Cherbourg on the coast of Normandy, France since 1977. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [28]
Coat of Arms and St James
The first coat of arms were recorded by Clarenceux King of Arms during the heraldic visitation of Dorset in 1563. Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Heraldic Visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms in England Wales and Ireland in order to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility [29] The arms were recorded again at visitation in 1623. [30] In both visitation records the colours of the arms were not recorded. The design originated in a seal of the late 1300s and therefore predated the setting up of the College of Heralds in 1484 and also the order of King Henry V in 1417, which disallowed the bearing of arms without authority from the Crown. The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is an office regulating Heraldry and granting new Armorial bearings for England, Wales Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century [29] The wavy bars (black and gold) represented water and the dolphin "the king of the sea", just as the lion represents "king of the beasts". The dolphin was a sign of Poole's maritime interests. [29] The three scallop shells are the symbol of St James and associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela reputed burial place of St James, apostle of Jesus Christ. Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia and a UNESCO World For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e Santiago de Compostela was a popular destination for Christain pilgrims departing from Poole Harbour in the Middle Ages. In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance [29] St James is the Patron Saint of the Parish Church in the Old Town of Poole. St James is a Church of England parish church in Poole on the south coast of England, in the Ceremonial county of Dorset.
The arms were confirmed by the College of Arms on June 19, 1948, with the colours officially recorded for the first time. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [29] At the same time the crest, a mermaid supporting an anchor and holding a cannon ball was granted. A mermaid is a Mythological aquatic creature that is half human half aquatic creature (e The crest had in fact been in use since the eighteenth century. [31][32][33] Following local government reorganisation in 1974, the 1948 arms were transferred to the present Poole Borough Council. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales [34] In 1976 the borough council received the grant of supporters, the figures on either side of the shield. The supporters were a gift from Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne, the then Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons to commemorate his period of service as a Councillor and MP for Poole. Henry Oscar Murton Baron Murton of Lindisfarne OBE TD PC (born 8 May 1914) is a British Conservative Party A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a [29]
The supporters refer to Poole's main charters, to the left is a gold lion holding a long sword. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified This represents William Longespee, Lord of the Manor in 1248 who granted the town's first charter. The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest. The other supporter on the right is a dragon which is derived from the Royal Arms of Elizabeth I in 1568. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official Coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The royal dragon is coloured red, but that granted to Poole was altered to gold for heraldic difference. The dragon holds a silver oar. This is part of the civic regalia of the Mayor of Poole, representing his additional title "Admiral of the Port of Poole". Since 1976 the dolphin has been depicted naturalistically rather than heraldically. [35]
The Latin motto - Ad Morem Villae De Poole means, According to the Custom of the Town of Poole, and comes from the town's 1568 Great Charter. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group
Geography
Poole is located on the shores of the English Channel, 179 kilometres (110 mi) west-southwest of London, at . London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It is famed for its large natural harbour, which claims to be the second largest in the world. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores The town largely lies on the northern and eastern sides of the harbour. Poole merges with several other towns to form the South East Dorset conurbation which has a combined population of 383,713,[36] the whole area being sufficiently populous to be one of the major retail and commercial centres in the south of England. The South east Dorset conurbation (also known as the South Dorset conurbation, Poole-Bournemouth urban area and Bournemouth urban area) is a multi-centred
The oldest part of the town (including the historic quarter of Poole, the Dolphin Shopping centre and Poole Park) lie to the south of Holes Bay and to the north of Poole Harbour. Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' Parkstone To the west of Poole is Upton. Upton is an small town in south east Dorset, England. It is the second largest town in Purbeck behind Swanage. Within the northern boundaries of Poole are the settlements of Broadstone and Merley, with Wimborne lying just across the northern border. Broadstone is a Town and Suburb of Poole in the Poole district of Dorset, England; situated north of Poole Merley is a large housing estate in the borough of Poole, a mile (2 km south of Wimborne Minster. This article is about the town Wimborne Minster For the church of Wimborne Minster see Wimborne Minster. Also within the northern boundary is Canford Heath, a new settlement built on an internationally important heathland during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Canford Heath is a suburb and area of heathland in Poole in Dorset with a population of just under 14500 The remaining heathland is now protected, although still in private ownership. At the eastern edge of Poole, the town abuts Bournemouth and the settlements of Talbot Village, Wallisdown, Kinson, Winton and Westbourne. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Talbot Village is located on the boundary of Bournemouth and Poole in Dorset, England. Wallisdown is a residential area situated partly in the Bournemouth and partly in Poole, in southern England, and is ten minutes' walk from Bournemouth Kinson is a former village which became part of Bournemouth on 1 April 1931. Winton is a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. It lies a Mile or so north of Bournemouth town centre along Wimborne Road (the Westbourne is a residential and shopping area of Bournemouth, Dorset. The administrative boundary of Poole also includes the mainly residential areas of Parkstone, Newtown, Branksome, Hamworthy, Oakdale, Broadstone, Canford Cliffs, Creekmoor and Merley. Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' Parkstone Branksome is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. The area consists of mainly residential properties but also has a small commercial area Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. Oakdale is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England with a population of 10949 Broadstone can mean Broadstone Dublin, a suburb of Dublin Ireland Broadstone Station, a railway station in the Dublin Suburb Canford Cliffs is an affluent Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. Creekmoor is a large village and suburb of Poole in Dorset, England, with a population of 9257 Merley is a large housing estate in the borough of Poole, a mile (2 km south of Wimborne Minster. The Poole areas of Wallisdown and Talbot Village have a large student population who attend Bournemouth University which has its administrative area and main campus within the boundaries of Poole. Bournemouth University is a University in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in
Poole is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast and is located directly to the east of this 95-mile (153 km) section of largely unspoilt coastline recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex [37] The Jurassic Coast provides a complete geological record of the Jurassic period and a rich fossil record. The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Ma (million years ago to Ma that is from the end of the Triassic to the beginning FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. [38] To the south of Poole along the coast lies Poole Bay. Poole Bay is a bay in the English Channel, off the coast of Dorset in southern England, which runs from the mouth of Poole Harbour Along the bay, Poole has 3 miles (4. 8 km) of sandy beaches that run from Sandbanks in the west to Bournemouth in the east. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in The South West Coast Path stretches for 630 miles (1,014 km), running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall and on to Poole where it ends. The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Minehead is a coastal Town and Civil parish in the west of the the English county of Somerset. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The path is the United Kingdom's longest national trail, at 1,014 kilometres (630 mi). The following Long-distance footpaths can be found in the United Kingdom: England and Wales National Trails National Trails are distinguished by being [39]
Sandbanks, a peninsula forming part of the harbour mouth (to the east of the main town centre) has the highest land value, per square foot, in the world. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. There are expensive homes both on Sandbanks and the area stretching east from the Harbour the Canford Cliffs area.
Poole lies on very unresistant Tertiary beds of Eocene clays (mainly London Clay and Gault Clay), sands and gravels. The Eocene epoch (558 ± 02 - 339 ± 01 Ma) is a major division of the Geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Palaeogene period in The chuprichondira geological time interval covers roughly the time span between the demise of the non- avian Dinosaurs and beginning of the most recent Ice Age, approximately The Eocene epoch (558 ± 02 - 339 ± 01 Ma) is a major division of the Geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Palaeogene period in The London Clay is a Marine geological formation of Ypresian (Lower Eocene Epoch c The Gault Clay is a formation of stiff blue Clay deposited in a calm fairly deep water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period (Upper and Middle Sand is a naturally occurring Granular material composed of finely divided rock and Mineral particles Gravel is rock that is of a specific Particle size range In Geology, gravel is any loose rock that is larger than two millimeters (2mm [40] These thin soils support the heathland habitat surrounding the local area which supports all seven native British reptile species. Heaths are Shrubland habitats characterised by open low growing woody Vegetation, found on mainly infertile Acidic soils Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers The River Frome estuary runs through this weak rock, and its many tributaries have carved out a very wide estuary. The River Frome (fruːm is a River in Dorset in the south of England. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open At the mouth of the estuary sand spits have been deposited turning the estuary into Poole Harbour. A spit is a deposition Landform found off Coasts. At one end spits connect to land while at the far end they exist in open water Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores The harbour is very shallow in places and contains a number of islands, notably Brownsea Island. Brownsea Island is the largest of the Islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England.
Britain's largest onshore oil field operated by BP operates from Wytch Farm on the south shore of Poole Harbour. An oil field is a region with an abundance of Oil wells extracting Petroleum (crude oil from below ground BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major Wytch Farm is an Oil field and processing facility in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England. The oil reservoirs extend under Poole Harbour and eastwards from Sandbanks and Studland for around 10 kilometres (6. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Studland is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. 2 mi) under the sea to the south of Bournemouth. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. [41]
Climate
Poole has a temperate climate due to its location on the south coast of England with a small variation in daily and annual temperatures. The average annual mean temperature from 1971 to 2000 was 10. In Mathematics and Statistics, the arithmetic Mean (or simply the mean) of a list of numbers is the sum of all the members of the list divided 2 to 12 °C (50. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 4 to 53. 6 °F). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 [42] The warmest months in Poole are July and August, which have an average temperature range of 12 to 22 °C (54 to 72 °F), and the coolest months are January and February, which have a range of 2 to 8. Temperature range is the numerical difference between the minimum and maximum values of temperature observed in a system such as Atmospheric temperature in a given location 3 °C (36 to 46 °F). [43] Mean sea surface temperatures range from 6. Sea surface temperature (SST is the water Temperature close to the surface 9 °C (44. 4 °F) in February to 18. 5 °C (65. 3 °F) in August. [44]
| Weather averages for Poole, Dorset, England | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8 (46) | 8 (46) | 11 (52) | 13 (55) | 17 (63) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 19 (66) | 15 (59) | 11 (52) | 9 (48) | |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2 (36) | 2 (36) | 3 (37) | 4 (39) | 7 (45) | 10 (50) | 12 (54) | 12 (54) | 10 (50) | 7 (45) | 4 (39) | 3 (37) | |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 6. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 29 (2. 5) | 5. 03 (2) | 4. 07 (1. 6) | 4. 55 (1. 8) | 2. 92 (1. 1) | 3. 56 (1. 4) | 3. 18 (1. 3) | 3. 55 (1. 4) | 5. 15 (2) | 7. 53 (3) | 6. 9 (2. 7) | 6. 72 (2. 6) | |
| Source: Msn. com [45] 2008-05-30 | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Religion | %[46] |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 16 |
| Christian | 74. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings 34 |
| Hindu | 0. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. 15 |
| Jewish | 0. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 32 |
| Muslim | 0. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. 41 |
| No religion | 16. Irreligion is a lack of religion indifference to religion or hostility to religion 23 |
| Other | 0. The following is a list of Religions and spiritual traditions, however it excludes modern religions which can be found in List of new religious movements. 32 |
| Sikh | 0. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century 03 |
| Not stated | 8. 03 |
| Age | Percentage[47] |
|---|---|
| 0–4 | 5. 2 |
| 5–14 | 12. 2 |
| 15–29 | 16. 0 |
| 30–44 | 21. 5 |
| 45–64 | 24. 8 |
| 65+ | 20. 3 |
| Year | Population. [48] |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 107,100 |
| 1981 | 118,900 |
| 1991 | 133,100 |
| 2001 | 138,300 |
The population of Poole according to the 2001 UK Census was 138,288[1] The population has grown steadily since the 1960s, inward migration has accounted for most of the town’s growth and a significant part of this has been for retirement. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 [49] Over the last 40 years there has been an increase of over 100% in housing stock from some 30,000 in 1961 to approximately 62,700 in 2004. [49] Compared to the rest of England and Wales there is an above average number of residents aged 65+ (20. History The Roman occupation of Britain was the first period in which the area of present-day England and Wales was administered as a single unit (with the exception 3%), however this is less than the Dorset average of 22. 2%, and the largest proportion of the population (24. 8%) is between the ages of 45 to 64, slightly above the national average of 23. 8%. [47] Population projections for Poole have predicted a continual growth, with an estimated population of 151,481 by 2016. [47]
The district is overwhelmingly populated by people of a white ethnic background, 95. 98% of residents are of White British ethnicity, well above the rest of England at 86. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. 99%. [46] Minority ethnic groups (including those in white ethnic groups who did not classify themselves as British) represent 4. 0% of Poole’s population. The largest religion in Poole is Christianity, at almost 74. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings 34%, which is slightly above the United Kingdom average of 71. This article is about the development of religion in the United Kingdom (UK since its formation in 1707 6%. [50] The next-largest sector is those with no religion, at almost 16. 23%, also above the UK average of 15. 5%. [50]
The average house price in Poole is high compared to the rest of the UK and the surrounding south west region. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to [51] The average price of a property in Poole in 2008 was £274,011; detatched houses are on average £374,150, semi-detached and terraced houses were cheaper, at £226,465 and £217,128 respectively. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Semi-Detached (1998 was Therapy? 's last album for A&M Records. In Architecture and City planning, a terrace(d or row house or townhouse (though the latter term can also refer to Patio houses An apartment or flat costs on average £216,097, more than any other part of Dorset. [51] The average house prices in Poole are boosted by those in Sandbanks, which has the fourth most expensive house prices in the world,[52] with property there selling for an average of £488,761. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in [53] A study in 2006 by the National Housing Federation, reported that Poole is the most unaffordable town in the UK. The National Housing Federation (NHF is the umbrella organisation for social housing providers in the UK [54]
Economy
| Poole's Employment Structure[47] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | Poole | Dorset | Great Britain |
| Agriculture | 0. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands 1% | 0. 4% | 0. 9% |
| Energy and Water | 1. 1% | 0. 6% | 0. 8% |
| Manufacturing | 16. 8% | 13. 4% | 13. 4% |
| Construction | 3. 3% | 4. 0% | 4. 5% |
| Services | 78. 7% | 81. 7% | 80. 5% |
Poole’s local economy is more balanced than that of the rest of Dorset. An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast [47] In the 1960s prosperity was fuelled by growth in the manufacturing sector, whereas the 1980s and 1990s saw expansion in the service sector as a number of major office based employers relocated to the area. [47] The importance of manufacturing has declined since the 1960s but, providing jobs for around 17% of the workforce in 2002, it remains more prominent than in the economy of Great Britain as a whole. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands [47] Sunseeker, the world's largest privately-owned builder of motor yachts and the UK's largest producer, is based in Poole and employs over 1,800 people in it's Poole shipyards. Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor Yacht manufacturer The term luxury yacht refers to a very expensive privately owned Yacht which is professionally crewed Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military [55] In 2004, it was estimated that Sunseeker generates £160 million for the local economy. [56] Other major employers in Poole in the manufacturing industry include Sealed Air, Hamworthy KSE, Hamworthy Heating, Hamworthy Combustion, Lush, Penske Cars Ltd who build racing cars for Penske Racing, Kerry Foods, Precision Disc Casting, Siemens, Southernprint, Ryvita, and Zellweger Analytics Limited. Sealed Air Corporation ( is a company that makes a variety of packaging materials systems and equipment Lush is a company based in Poole, Dorset in the UK, that produces and sells fresh hand-made bath products Soaps body lotions and Cosmetics Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR. Ryvita is a Rye -based Crispbread manufactured by The Ryvita Company Poole has the largest number of industrial estates in South East Dorset, including the Nuffield Industrial estate, Mannings Heath and the Arena Business Park. An industrial estate is an area of land set aside for industrial development. The South east Dorset conurbation (also known as the South Dorset conurbation, Poole-Bournemouth urban area and Bournemouth urban area) is a multi-centred [57] Industrial Estate sites are in high demand and there are a number of developments currently under construction including the Poole Trade Park near Tower Park and the Branksome Business centre. Tower Park is a leisure complex in Poole, Dorset, England. It was one of the first complexes of its kind when it opened in 1989 and it still continues [57]
The service sector is the principal economy of Poole is the with a large number of employees working either for the service economy of local residents or for the tourist economy. Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor Yacht manufacturer An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel During the 1970s, Poole’s location within the South West Region, with its less restrictive regional planning policies, attracted companies wishing to relocate from London. South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Regional planning is a branch of Land use planning and deals with the efficient placement of land use activities infrastructure and settlement growth across a significantly London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [47] These included employers within the banking and financial sector, such as Barclays Bank (who operate a regional HQ in Poole), the Frizzell Insurance Group (now Liverpool Victoria), and American Express Bank. Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider operating in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia LV= ( Liverpool Victoria) is the UK's largest Friendly society with approximately 1 million members American Express ( sometimes known as " AmEx " or " Amex " is a diversified global Financial services company headquartered in Other important service sector employers include Link House Publications, the Bank of New York Mellon who have their corporate trust division in the town, the national headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the UK headquarters of Fitness First, Bournemouth University and Poole Primary Care Trust. The founder Sir William Hillary Sir William Hillary came to live on the Isle of Man in 1808 Fitness First is one of the largest health and fitness provider in the world second in number of clubs only to Gold's Gym and third in memberships only to 24 hour Bournemouth University is a University in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in Poole is also the headquarters for Merlin Entertainments, the world's second-largest theme park operator after Disney. Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd is the biggest operator of Amusement parks and other attractions in Europe, and the second largest operating globally after Disney Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group Tourism is important to the Poole’s economy and was worth an estimated £158m in 2002. [47] Poole's Harbour (which includes Brownsea Island), the Quay, Poole Pottery and the beaches are some of the main attractions for visitors. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores Brownsea Island is the largest of the Islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. Poole Pottery is a Pottery manufacturer based in Poole, Dorset, England. [37] The visitor accommodation consists of hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts located around the town, especially around the quay area and in Sandbanks, and Rockly Park; a large caravan site in Hamworthy owned and operated by Haven and British Holidays. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis A guest house is a kind of lodging In some parts of the world a guest house is similar to a Hostel or Bed and breakfast. Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Haven Holidays is a company that runs many well-known holiday parks around United Kingdom under the Haven and British Holidays brands previously two separate companies [58]
Investment in new port facilities on the southern side of Hamworthy, and the deepening of shipping channels has allowed growth in cross-channel freight and passenger traffic, and Poole is now one of Britain’s busiest ports. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. [47] In November 2005 the main shipping channels into the harbour and the Port of Poole were dredged in order to accommodate modern ferries at all states of the tide. Dredging is an Excavation activity or operation usually carried out at least partly underwater in shallow seas or Fresh water areas with the purpose of Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood [59] The project was carried out by Van Oord, and by the time it was completed, the depth had been increased from 6m to 7. Van Oord is a Dutch contracting company that specializes in Dredging and Land reclamation. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 5m. Approximately 1. 8 million m3 of sand and silt were dredged from the approach channels to the Harbour and port, and 1. 1 million m3 was made available to the local beaches of Poole, Bournemouth and Purbeck for beach replenishment. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The Isle of Purbeck, not a true island but a Peninsula, is in the county of Dorset, England. [59] Commercial ferry operators run regular passenger and freight services from Poole to Cherbourg, St Malo and the Channel Islands. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Saint-Malo ( Breton: Sant-Maloù; Gallo: Saent-Malô) is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands [60] The channel deepening works have ensured that the port can accommodate larger vessels and also attract other ferry and cruise line operators. A cruise line is a company that operates Cruise ships Cruise lines have a dual character they are partly in the transportation business and partly in the leisure Poole is also a major destination for bulk cargo imports and the port receives imports of steel, timber, bricks, fertiliser, grain, aggregates and palletised traffic. Bulk cargo is Commodity Cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities Export cargoes include clay, sand, fragmented steel and grain. [60]
There are 105 boats registered and licensed to the Port of Poole which hold a permit issued by the Southern Sea Fisheries District Committee (SSFDC) to fish commercially. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo [61] It is the largest port in terms of licences in the SSFDC area, the second largest being Weymouth, and one of the largest registered fishing fleets in the UK. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast [62] There are many other boats using Poole as their home port that do not hold permits and operate either as charter boats running angling trips or for personal use. [62] The fishing fleet catch mainly mullet, squid, crab, and bass. There are other meanings of the word Mullet. There are other fishes called 'mullets' notably the Red mullets ' Squid are marine Cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species Crab fisheries are Fisheries which capture or farm crabs Crabs are found in all of the world's oceans Bass (ˈbæs is a name shared by many different species of popular Gamefish. Shellfish are fished in the harbour and during the summer plaice and sole are caught. Shellfish is a Culinary and Fisheries term for those aquatic Invertebrate animals that are used as Food: various species of molluscs European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, are a commercially important Flatfish occurring on the sandy bottoms of the European shelf The common sole or Dover sole, Solea solea, is a Species of Fish in the Soleidae family [62] However, the fishing fleet is gradually declining as a result of fishing quotas introduced by the EU. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP is the fisheries policy of the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [61]
Culture, recreation, and entertainment
Poole Harbour is a location for watersports because it is sheltered and calm. The Sandbanks/Shore Road area is used for windsurfing and kitesurfing, with on-road (charged) parking adjacent to the harbour. Windsurfing is a surface water sport using a windsurf board also commonly called a sailboard usually two to five meters long and powered by a single sail Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small Surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a Wakeboard) Poole Harbour is also one of the largest centres for sailing in the UK with yacht clubs including Lilliput Sailing Club, Parkstone Yacht Club and Poole Yacht Club. Parkstone Yacht Club has been hosts of the OK World Championships, as well as being organisers of Youth Week and Poole Week, two of the largest dinghy regattas of their type in the country. [63]
Poole is home to its own motorcycle speedway team, the Poole Pirates. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a Motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England competing in the British Elite League The Pirates opened in 1948 in the National League Division Three but rose to the top flight. The team races in the British Elite League. The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is goverened by the Speedway Control Board (SCB in conjunction Poole's oldest football team is Poole Town F.C. who play in the Wessex League Premier Division. Poole Town FC is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in Past champions 1986-87 - Bashley 1987-88 - Bashley 1988-89 - Bashley 1989-90 - Romsey Town Poole Borough F. C. play in the Dorset Premier League. The Dorset Premier Football League is a football league based in Dorset, England, which sits at Step 7 of the National League System, or level 11 of the Poole's entertainment sites include Tower Park, one of England's largest entertainment and dining complexes. Tower Park is a leisure complex in Poole, Dorset, England. It was one of the first complexes of its kind when it opened in 1989 and it still continues In 2008 Poole will have its own Community Radio Station The Bay 102. Community radio is a type of Radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more 8. [64] Poole also has restaurants, cafés and historic pubs, many of which are on The Quay.
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a regional arts centre, containing a cinema, concert hall and theatre. The Lighthouse is an Arts centre in Poole, Dorset, England. According to the Arts council of England it is the largest arts An art center or arts centre is distinct from an Art gallery or Art museum. According to the Arts council of England it is the largest arts centre in the United Kingdom outside London. Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [65]
Poole Park
Poole has a large public park, adjacent to Poole Harbour and the towns sports complex and swimming centre. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores The park is one of only two Victorian parks in the Borough of Poole and the only one containing buildings. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities [66] The park comprises 109. 5 acres of which 60 acres are water. The park has a lake, as well as a large fountain and two children's play areas. There is a monument to Poole citizens lost during the First and Second World Wars. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 2006 the park was redeveloped at a cost of £2 million. The redevelopment included a new Italian restaurant, indoor ice rink and cleaning of the lake. [67]. Poole Park also hosts several road races such as the Poole Festival of Running organised by Poole Runners and 'Round the Lakes' on Boxing Day organised by Poole Athletic Club Poole Park is also host to many other lesser known events such as 'The Skeleton Fun Run' and 'Trolly Dash'. [68]
 Entrance to Poole Park, with the civic centre behind |
 Poole Park Lake |
 Poole Park Lake, looking north |
 Poole Park Lake, looking north-west |
Poole Museum
Poole Museum (formerly the Waterfront Museum) has been renovated at a cost of £1 million. Following a refurbishment and extension funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund the museum opened in July 2007. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF is a fund established in the United Kingdom under the National Lottery etc Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The extension, designed by architects Horden Cherry Lee, includes a balcony with views over the Old Town and Harbour. [69][70] The museum includes the Poole Logboat, as well as a detailed history of Poole from the Iron Age to the present day. The Poole Logboat is an ancient Logboat made from a single Oak tree. The museum also has a floor devoted to the history of Poole Pottery and some of the company's products are on display. Poole Pottery is a Pottery manufacturer based in Poole, Dorset, England. Entrance to the museum is free. [71]
Transport
Bus and coach
The majority of local bus services in Poole are provided by Wilts and Dorset who are based at the town’s bus station. Other services are run by Transdev Yellow Buses and Roadliner. Transdev Yellow Buses (TYB is a bus operator in Bournemouth. It operates many routes most with Low floor buses There are limited services provided by First. First Hampshire & Dorset is a subsidiary bus company within FirstGroup, which operates buses and trains throughout Great Britain. Coach services to London and other destinations are operated by National Express. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail
Rail
Poole has four railway stations on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth within the Borough. The South Western Main Line is a Railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast in the south of England. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast These are, from east to west, Branksome near the border with Bournemouth, Parkstone, Poole in the town centre and Hamworthy serving Hamworthy and Upton. Branksome railway station is a Railway station serving the Branksome and Branksome Park areas of Poole in Dorset, England Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Parkstone railway station is a railway station serving the Parkstone area of Poole in Dorset. Poole railway station is a railway station on the South Western Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset, England. Hamworthy railway station serves Hamworthy, an area of Poole in Dorset. Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. Upton is an small town in south east Dorset, England. It is the second largest town in Purbeck behind Swanage. Poole railway station has the most frequent service and is served by express, semi-fast and stopping services to and from London Waterloo.
Ferry
Poole is a cross channel port for passengers and freight with up to seven sailings a day in the summer season. Services to Cherbourg in France are operated by Brittany Ferries who provide a year round service. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Brittany Ferries is a French Ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain. From 30 November 2007 Brittany Ferries have also operated a weekend freight service to Santander in Spain. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west and Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A seasonal service to the Channel Islands and St Malo, France, is run by Condor Ferries. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands Saint-Malo ( Breton: Sant-Maloù; Gallo: Saent-Malô) is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern Condor Ferries is an operator of ferry services between mainland England and the Channel Islands, between England and France, and between France and the
Schools
- Further information: List of schools in Poole
Poole has first schools (ages 4-8), middle schools (8-12), combined schools (ages 4-12) and secondary schools with sixth form colleges (ages 12-16/18). The following is a list of active Schools in Poole in Dorset, England. Two of the secondary schools are selective grammar schools, Poole Grammar for boys and Parkstone Grammar for girls, whilst and one is for ages 13-18 Upper school - Corfe Hills School. Poole Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to "PGS" is a heavily oversubscribed selective all boys school in Poole, on the south coast of Britain Parkstone Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to "PGS" is a selective all girls state-school in Poole, on the southern coast of England. Corfe Hills School, is a purpose built secondary school in the urban fringe between Poole and Wimborne, located in Broadstone, Poole, The only 4-11 primary school is in Bearwood for whom the local secondary school is the 11-18 Oakmead Technology College in neighbouring Bournemouth.
When Poole became a unitary authority in 1997 it regained control of its schools. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions There are also special schools and independent schools such as Canford School within the borough boundaries. Canford School is a full boarding, Coeducational independent private school with a significant minority of day pupils in the village of Canford Magna The campuses of The Bournemouth and Poole College are in Poole and the main campus of Bournemouth University is in Poole at Wallisdown. The Bournemouth and Poole College is a Further education establishment based in Bournemouth and Poole on the south coast of England. Bournemouth University is a University in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in
Population
Notable people and former residents
- Robert Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Greg Lake of the band ELP. Gregory Stuart Lake (born 10 November 1947 in Poole Dorset England is an English Bass guitarist Guitarist, Vocalist Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup.
- Daniel Webb, footballer playing for AFC Wimbledon. Daniel John Webb (born July 2, 1983 in Poole, England) is a much travelled Footballer who recently been released Chelmsford
- Jamie Redknapp, footballer, lives in Sandbanks
- David Cornwell aka John le Carré, author, born in Poole. Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973 in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire) is a former English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005 Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in David Cornwell is the name of John le Carré (born 1931 pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell English writer of espionage novels David L John le Carré is the Pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England
- J.R.R. Tolkien, lived in Poole for four years after retiring.
- David Croft, writer, producer and actor, born in Sandbanks. Major David John Croft OBE (born 7 September 1922 in Sandbanks, Dorset, England as David John Sharland
- Harry Redknapp football manager/player, lives in Sandbanks. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in
- Alfred Russel Wallace, a naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist, born in Poole. Alfred Russel Wallace OM, FRS (8 January 1823 &ndash 7 November 1913 was an British naturalist, Explorer, Geographer
- Sarah-Jane Hutt, 1983 Miss World winner, born in Poole. Sarah-Jane Hutt, from Poole, England, was the fourth delegate of the United Kingdom to win the Miss World pageant in 1983 The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951
- Ann Sydney, 1964 Miss World winner, born in Poole. Ann Sydney from Poole, England won the 1964 Miss World contest representing the United Kingdom. The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951
- Tony Blackburn, disc jockey, lived in Poole during his childhood. Tony Blackburn (born 29 January 1943 in Guildford, Surrey) is an award winning English Disc jockey, who broadcast on the
- Augustus John, artist, lived in Alderney Manor, Poole. Augustus Edwin John OM, RA, (4 January 1878 &ndash 31 October 1961 was a Welsh painter draughtsman, and Etcher.
- Edgar Wright, film and television director, born in Poole. Edgar Wright (born 18 April 1974 in Poole, Dorset) is an English film and Television director.
Places of interest
- Poole Museum
- Sandbanks
- Brownsea Island
- Tower Park
- Poole Bay
- Compton Acres Gardens
- Poole Pottery
- Poole Harbour
Gallery
 Historic Poole - close up of Market Street |
 Historic Poole - St James Church |
 Historic Poole - Thames Street and Poole Museum and Local History Centre |
 Historic Poole - View from the Old Town Hall down Market Street |
 Historic Poole - The Old Town Hall |
 Welcome to Poole Sign near Sandbanks Beach |
 The Town Centre - Barclays Bank offices (background) and the Dolphin Shopping Centre (left) |
 Poole Bridge connects Hamworthy with the town centre. Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Brownsea Island is the largest of the Islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. Tower Park is a leisure complex in Poole, Dorset, England. It was one of the first complexes of its kind when it opened in 1989 and it still continues Poole Bay is a bay in the English Channel, off the coast of Dorset in southern England, which runs from the mouth of Poole Harbour Compton Acres is a large privately-owned Garden in Poole, Dorset, England. Poole Pottery is a Pottery manufacturer based in Poole, Dorset, England. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Hamworthy is a parish and inner Suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. A second bridge is to be constructed. |
Twin Towns
External links
- Bournemouth and Poole Tourist Information Site
- Borough of Poole Council
- Canford Heath community web
- Map of poole
- Welcome to Poole - community and business directories
- Website about Hamworthy, including Hamworthy park
- Poole Athletic Club
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