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The BH postcode area, also known as the Bournemouth postcode area, [2] is a group of 26 postcode districts in southern England, within eleven post towns.These cover east Dorset (including Bournemouth, Poole, Broadstone, Christchurch, Ferndown, Swanage, Verwood, Wareham and Wimborne) and part of south-west Hampshire (including New Milton and Ringwood).
Canford Heath is Dorset's largest heathland, [35] [36] and much of it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and part of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area. [37] [38] [39] Canford Heath is the largest lowland heath in the United Kingdom, [40] and is home to many rare species, including the smooth snake, sand lizard and Dartford warbler.
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Parkstone was formerly a tything and chapelry in the parish of Canford Magna, [5] in 1866 Parkstone became a separate civil parish, on 9 November 1905 the parish was abolished and merged with Poole. [6] In 1901 the parish had a population of 6,550. [7] It is now in the unparished area of Poole.
5.4 Mid Dorset and North Poole. 5.5 North Dorset. 5.6 Poole. ... Map Areas Alderney and Bourne Valley: ... Canford Heath East, Canford Heath West, Colehill East ...
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The vast majority of land use is for private residential dwellings, the majority being Victorian and Edwardian era terraces. However the NHS hospital Poole General covers a vast area of the district, with the main site located on the east side of Longfleet Road and the maternity unit is situated on St Mary's Road, which runs north-easterly from Longfleet Road.