Bournemouth town centre
Bournemouth town centre is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset.[1][2] The town centre is the central business district and is located near the coast between West Cliff and East Cliff.
History
[edit]In 1908 a tramway accident killed 7 people in the town centre.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom has affected business in the town centre.[3] The New Look store in the town centre will close in February 2022 after 21 years.[4] The Wilko will close the same month.[5] A shift from retail towards entertainment and eating out is predicted to be the future of the town centre.[6] On 13 March 2022, the towns House of Fraser, closed for the final time.[7] The store, which first opened in 1873, was Bournemouth's last remaining department store after the flagship Beales closed in 2020, and Debenhams closed in 2021.[8] Despite this Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council are reportedly optimistic about the future of the town centre.[9]
Areas
[edit]The town centre is where The Square is.[10]
Areas include Richmond Hill and Lansdowne.
Gardens
[edit]Notable buildings
[edit]- Royal Exeter Hotel (1812)
- Royal Bath Hotel (1838)
- Norfolk Royale Hotel (1850)
- Sacred Heart Church (1874)
- St Michael's Church (1875)
- St Swithun's Church (1877)
- St Peter's Church (1879)
- Bournemouth Town Hall (1885)
- St. Andrew's Church (1891)
- Bournemouth and Poole College (1913)
- Pavilion Theatre (1929)
- Bournemouth International Centre (1984)
Politics
[edit]Bournemouth town centre is part of the Bournemouth Central ward for elections to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The same ward elected councillors to the former Bournemouth Borough Council.
The town centre is also part of the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The current MP, since 2010, is the Conservative Conor Burns.
See also
[edit]- Castlepoint Shopping Centre, in north Bournemouth
References
[edit]- ^ "Bournemouth Town Centre - Business Services in Bournemouth, Bournemouth". Bournemouth. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "The heart of Bournemouth town centre. - Review of The Square, Bournemouth, England". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "'Thank you to businesses': Bournemouth town centre footfall up on pre-lockdown levels". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "New Look to close its Bournemouth town centre store after landlord 'triggered break clause'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Wilko store to close in Bournemouth town centre next month". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "What's next for Bournemouth town centre? Here's what one expert thinks". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Goodbye to town's last department store as House of Fraser closes Bournemouth branch". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Farewell House of Fraser: Bournemouth's oldest department store closes". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "'Green shoots of optimism': Leader upbeat about town despite big closures". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "GALLERY: How Bournemouth Square has changed over the years". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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