Townsend, Bournemouth
| Townsend | |
|---|---|
 Housing in Townsend | |
  Townsend Location within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | SZ128952 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Postcode district | BH8 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Townsend is a area of Bournemouth, Dorset. It is located in the suburbs along the north eastern boundary of the town and is close to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.[1]
History
[edit]Townsend is a housing estate and was built in the mid 1970s.[2]
Politics
[edit]Townsend is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors.[3]
Townsend is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "#GetOutside: do more in the British Outdoors". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "On our estate: All's changed at vibrant Townsend". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Muscliff and Strouden Park". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Labour Market Profile – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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