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Boscombe thrived with the growth of the English seaside holiday. Between the World Wars, Boscombe was one of Bournemouth's wealthiest areas with many large Victorian and Edwardian family houses. In 1935, construction started on San Remo Towers, a block of 164 flats designed by Hector Hamilton in a Los Angeles Spanish style.
Following a change of ownership in 1898, the new proprietors renamed the venue the Boscombe Grand Theatre. In 1905 it was rebranded Boscombe Hippodrome, which it was known as for over 50 years - the longest it held a name - before another name change came in 1956 when the theatre was closed for a refit and reopened as a dance hall called The ...
The coronation of King Edward VII and his Queen, Alexandra of Denmark was scheduled to take place on 26 June 1902. To mark the occasion, Bournemouth Council agreed on 20 May 1902 to rename common No 59 as "King's Park" and common No 60 as "Queen's Park".
Dean Court, currently known as Vitality Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England, and is the home ground of AFC Bournemouth. The stadium has a capacity of 11,307.
Saint Clement's Church, Boscombe. St Clement Church from north-east. St Clement's Church is one of three Grade I listed churches in Bournemouth; along with St Stephen's and St Peter's. [1] The church stands on St Clements Road in Boscombe and is recorded by Historic England as being in poor condition. [2]
Boscombe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Allington, Wiltshire, England. It lies about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Amesbury on the banks of the River Bourne , on the A338 road which follows the Bourne on its way from Salisbury to Tidworth and beyond.
The path follows the coastline and goes through Bournemouth, Boscombe, Southbourne, Hengistbury Head, Mudeford and Highcliffe. Ferry at Hengistbury Head. Between Hengistbury Head and Mudeford the path uses a ferry to cross Christchurch Harbour. In winter, when the ferry does not usually run, there is a 3-mile detour through Christchurch.
On 16 May 2009 the station signage was changed to Pokesdown for Boscombe with announcements at other stations and on trains changed later on but the station remains officially named Pokesdown. [3] The station is a short bus journey or walk from Boscombe's main shopping area.