Bournemouth Town Centre

The view of Bournemouth Town Centre from West Cliff. Lansdowne can be seen in the distance, and St. Peter's Church on the left.

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]

Main article: Bournemouth Gardens, England

## 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]

1. ^ "Bournemouth Town Centre - Business Services in Bournemouth, Bournemouth". Bournemouth. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
2. ^ "The heart of Bournemouth town centre. - Review of The Square, Bournemouth, England". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
3. ^ "'Thank you to businesses': Bournemouth town centre footfall up on pre-lockdown levels". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
4. ^ "New Look to close its Bournemouth town centre store after landlord 'triggered break clause'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
5. ^ "Wilko store to close in Bournemouth town centre next month". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
6. ^ "What's next for Bournemouth town centre? Here's what one expert thinks". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
7. ^ "Goodbye to town's last department store as House of Fraser closes Bournemouth branch". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
8. ^ "Farewell House of Fraser: Bournemouth's oldest department store closes". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
9. ^ "'Green shoots of optimism': Leader upbeat about town despite big closures". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
10. ^ "GALLERY: How Bournemouth Square has changed over the years". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

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Bournemouth, Dorset

Neighbourhoods|

* Alder Hills
* Bear Cross
* Boscombe
* Charminster
* East Cliff
* East Howe
* Ensbury Park
* Hengistbury Head
* Hill View
* Holdenhurst
* Iford
* Kings Park
* Kinson
* Knighton Heath
* Lansdowne
* Littledown
* Malmesbury Park
* Mayfield Park Estate
* Meyrick Park
* Moordown
* Muccleshell
* Muscliff
* Northbourne
* Pokesdown
* Queen's Park
* Redhill
* Richmond Hill
* Richmond Park
* Slades Farm
* Southbourne
* Springbourne
* Strouden Park
* Talbot Heath
* Talbot Village
* Talbot Woods
* Throop
* Town Centre
* Townsend
* Tuckton
* Turbary Park
* Victoria Park
* Wallisdown
* Warren Hill
* Westbourne
* West Cliff
* West Howe
* Wick
* Winton
* Withybed Wood
* Woodbury

Blue Flag beaches|

* Alum Chine
* Durley Chine
* Fisherman's Walk
* Southbourne Beach

Buildings|

* Bournemouth Airport
* Bournemouth International Centre
* Bournemouth Town Hall
* Bournemouth Pier
* Bournemouth University
* Bournemouth War Memorial
* Dean Court
* Royal Bournemouth Hospital
* Pavilion Theatre

Sports|

* AFC Bournemouth
* Bournemouth Bobcats
* Bournemouth F.C.
* Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic F.C.
* Bournemouth Rowing Club
* Bournemouth Rugby Club

Cemeteries|

* Bournemouth (East)
* Bournemouth (Kinson)
* Bournemouth (North) and Crematorium
* Bournemouth (Wimborne Road)

History|

* Tramways
* 1908 Tram disaster
* Bournemouth typhoid outbreak of 1936
* Bournemouth Blitz
* 2023 Bournemouth beach incident

Other|

* Borough Council
* elections
* Churches
* Coat of arms of Bournemouth
* Gardens
* People
* Schools
* Water Company

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