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Townsend, Bournemouth

Coordinates: 50°45′05″N 1°49′50″W / 50.75139°N 1.83056°W / 50.75139; -1.83056
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Housing in Townsend.

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

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Townsend is a housing estate and was built in the mid 1970s.[2]

Politics

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ "#GetOutside: do more in the British Outdoors". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "On our estate: All's changed at vibrant Townsend". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Muscliff and Strouden Park". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Labour Market Profile – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

50°45′05″N 1°49′50″W / 50.75139°N 1.83056°W / 50.75139; -1.83056