Poole town centre

Kingland Road in Poole town centre. The Lighthouse is on the right, the bus station is on the left.

Poole town centre is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is just to the west of Poole Park.[1] Poole Old Town is home to many historic buildings like the 15th-century Scaplen's Court, the 18th-century Custom House and the Victorian St James' Church.

History

Main article: History of Poole

The Poole explosion of 1988 caused 3,500 people to be evacuated out of the town centre in the biggest peacetime evacuation the country had seen since the World War II.[2][3]

In 2020, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council revealed plans for regeneration of the area[4] with 25 million pounds for Poole High Street.[5] Poole railway station could potentially be moved and rebuilt in a new location.[6]

In November 2022, a sea-life mural dedicated to Philip Henry Gosse, the naturist pioneer who was raised in the town, was unveiled in Poole High Street.[7]

Amenities

Politics

Poole town centre is part of the Poole parliamentary constituency. It is in Poole Town ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

References

  1. ^ "Shopping in Poole - Pooletourism.com". Poole. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ Parker, Dennis; Handmer, John (17 June 2013). Hazard Management and Emergency Planning: Perspectives in Britain. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-25314-2.
  3. ^ "GALLERY: The explosions that rocked Poole - 30 years since the BDH fire". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Regeneration 'masterplan' for Poole Town Centre". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "£25 million regeneration plans for Poole High Street". Dorset View.
  6. ^ "Poole railway station could move in town centre plan". BBC News. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Poole: Sea-life mural celebrates aquarium creator". BBC News. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.


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