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Bailey bridge

The Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed by the British during World War II for military use and saw extensive use by both British and the American military engineering units. A Bailey bridge had the advantages of requiring no special tools or heavy equipment to construct. The wood and steel bridge elements were small and light enough to be carried in trucks and lifted into place by hand, without requiring the use of a crane.

Located at 50.7253, -1.76216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.506 miles away.
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Bridges, Truss bridges, Military bridges and ferries, Trusses

Bournemouth East (UK Parliament constituency)

Bournemouth East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It has elected Conservative MPs since its creation.

Located at 50.725, -1.803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.506 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in Dorset, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1974, Politics of Bournemouth

Hengistbury Head

Hengistbury Head is a headland jutting into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Milford on Sea in the English county of Dorset. It is a site of international importance in terms of its archaeology and is scheduled as an Ancient Monument. Declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1990, the head and its surroundings form part of the Christchurch Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Located at 50.7148, -1.75491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.505 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Dorset, Geography of Bournemouth, Bronze Age sites in England, History of Hampshire, Iron Age sites in England, Stone Age sites in England, Headlands of Dorset, Spits of England, Former populated places in England

Christchurch Priory

Christchurch Priory is an ecclesiastical parish and former priory church in Christchurch in the English county of Dorset. Christchurch Priory is rated as in the top 18 churches in the Country and described by The Times as the least appreciated of the Great Churches of England. It is the longest parish church in the country and is larger than 21 English Anglican Cathedrals.

Located at 50.7319, -1.77466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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Augustinian monasteries in England, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Dorset, Visitor attractions in Christchurch, Dorset, Monasteries in Dorset, Priories in Hampshire, 1150 establishments, 1539 disestablishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 11th century, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, History of Christchurch, Dorset

Moors River

The Moors River is a river in east Dorset, England, which starts at the point where the River Crane and the Ebblake Stream meet, at Ebblake, south of Verwood. It runs south then southeast, past Bournemouth International Airport and Hurn to join the River Stour at Blackwater, Dorset. It is well-known to dragonfly enthusiasts as the last site in Britain where Orange-spotted Emerald occurred.

Located at 50.75, -1.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.508 miles away.
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Rivers of Dorset

Christchurch railway station

Christchurch railway station is a station serving the town of Christchurch in Dorset in England. The station is on the London Waterloo to Weymouth line operated by South West Trains.

Located at 50.738, -1.785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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Railway stations in Christchurch, Dorset, Railway stations opened in 1886, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category D stations, Rail transport in Christchurch, Railway stations in New Zealand, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations opened in 1877, Railway stations opened in 1993

Signals Research and Development Establishment

The Signals Research and Development Establishment (SRDE) was a British government military research establishment, based in Christchurch, Dorset from 1948 until it merged with the Royal Radar Establishment (RRE) in Malvern, Worcestershire to form the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE) in 1980. Its focus was military communications (signals).

Located at 50.74, -1.736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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1948 establishments in England, 1980 disestablishments, Military communications of the United Kingdom, History of Dorset, Military history of Dorset, Military research facilities of the United Kingdom

Hinton Admiral railway station

Hinton Admiral railway station is a station serving the villages of Bransgore and Hinton and the town of Highcliffe on the Hampshire/Dorset border in southern England. The station is on the stretch of line opened in 1885 between Brockenhurst and Christchurch to provide a direct line from London to Bournemouth, bypassing the original "Castleman's Corkscrew" line via Ringwood and reducing that line to a backwater. There is no village as such that is called Hinton Admiral.

Located at 50.753, -1.714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.508 miles away.
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Railway stations in Hampshire, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category E stations

Blackwater, Dorset

Blackwater, Dorset is a small hamlet in the borough of Christchurch, Dorset, in southern England. It is best known for the grade separated road junction between the A338 Ringwood to Bournemouth road and the B3073 road to Bournemouth Airport (and to Christchurch in the opposite direction). It was once the site of a ferry crossing on the River Stour.

Located at 50.759, -1.804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.509 miles away.
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Villages in Dorset, Districts of Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle

Christchurch Castle is located in Christchurch, Dorset, England. The earliest stonework has been dated to 1160 AD. It is a Norman motte and bailey castle. The castle's site is inside the old Saxon Burh dominating the River Avon's lowest crossing. The Constable's House standing adjacent to the castle was added at around 1160 and is a rare and notable example of a Norman domestic dwelling.

Located at 50.7337, -1.77465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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Castles in Hampshire, English Heritage sites in Dorset, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Dorset, Visitor attractions in Christchurch, Dorset, Ruins in Hampshire, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, History of Christchurch, Dorset

Tucktonia

Tucktonia was a late 1970s theme park located on Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, England. It was officially opened on 23 May 1976 by Arthur Askey. It originally occupied 4 acres of the 21-acre Tuckton Park Leisure Complex. The park was closed down in 1986, having become run-down and neglected. The site has since been redeveloped for residential use.

Located at 50.732, -1.79 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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History of Christchurch, Dorset, Amusement parks in England, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Dorset, Miniature parks, Visitor attractions in Dorset

Hinton Admiral

Hinton Admiral is the estate and ancestral home of the Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick family. It is located in the settlement of Hinton, near Bransgore, Hampshire. The gardens are open to the public by arrangement. The current house was built in 1720 for Sir Peter Mews. The house was remodelled after a fire in 1777. Additional alterations were made by the landscape architect Harold Peto around 1905, who remodelled the interior in an early 18th century style.

Located at 50.7526, -1.71423 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.508 miles away.
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Country houses in Hampshire, Grade I listed buildings in Hampshire

Christchurch Airfield

For the World War II use of this facility, see RAF Christchurch Christchurch Airfield was located southeast of the A337/B3059 intersection in Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, England. It was a civil airfield starting from 1926, then it was used during World War II by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force. After the war the airfield returned to civilian use and the airfield complex was then demolished in 1966.

Located at 50.7355, -1.74541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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History of Christchurch, Dorset, Defunct airports in England, Transport in Dorset, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Dorset

RAF Winkton

RAF Station Winkton is a former World War II airfield in Hampshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 3 miles north of Christchurch; about 89 miles southwest of London Opened in 1944, Winkton was a prototype for the type of temporary Advanced Landing Ground type airfield which would be built in France after D-Day, when the need advanced landing fields would become urgent as the Allied forces moved east across France and Germany.

Located at 50.7769, -1.76722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.510 miles away.
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Airfields of the IX Fighter Command in the United Kingdom, Military history of Dorset, Military history of Hampshire, Military units and formations established in 1943, Military units and formations disestablished in 1945, Royal Air Force stations in Hampshire

1958 Bristol Britannia 312 crash

G-AOVD was a Bristol Britannia 312 operated by BOAC that crashed near Christchurch, Dorset, in the south of England on Christmas Eve 1958, killing 2 of the 5 crew and all 7 passengers.

Located at 50.767, -1.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.509 miles away.
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Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by fog, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1958, 1958 in England, Aviation accidents and incidents in England, London Heathrow Airport, Accidents and incidents involving the Bristol Britannia, BOAC accidents and incidents, History of Dorset

Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway

The Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway, or Southbourne Cliff Railway, is a funicular railway located in Southbourne, a seaside suburb of the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the cliff top and the town behind.

Located at 50.7211, -1.81735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.506 miles away.
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Transport in Bournemouth, Funicular railways in the United Kingdom, Visitor attractions in Dorset, 5ft 8in gauge railways

The Grange School, Christchurch

The Grange School is a school for 11–18 year olds in Christchurch, Dorset. The school is sited in Somerford & takes pupils from the Somerford, Mudeford & Burton areas.

Located at 50.741, -1.756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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Schools in Christchurch, Dorset, Educational institutions established in 1955, Comprehensive schools in Dorset, 1955 establishments in England

Battle of Mudeford

The Battle of Mudeford was a skirmish fought between smugglers and Customs and Excise officers which occurred in 1784 on what is now a car park at Mudeford Quay, Mudeford, Christchurch, England near the entrance of Christchurch Harbour. The battle showed how widespread smuggling was at the time and resulted in the death of a Customs officer and subsequent trial and execution of one of the smugglers.

Located at 50.7249, -1.74118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.506 miles away.
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History of Christchurch, Dorset, Military history of Dorset, Smuggling

Highcliffe Castle

Highcliffe Castle, situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, Dorset, was built between 1831 and 1835 by Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay in a Gothic Revival style on the site of High Cliff house, a Georgian Mansion designed for the 3rd Earl of Bute (a founder of Kew Gardens) with the gardens laid out by Capability Brown.

Located at 50.738, -1.7141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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Country houses in Dorset, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, Historic house museums in Dorset, Visitor attractions in Christchurch, Dorset, Castles in Hampshire, English Heritage sites in Dorset, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Dorset, Ruins in Hampshire

Christchurch original railway station

Christchurch was a railway station in Christchurch in the county of Hampshire. It was opened on 13 November 1862 by the Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway. Becoming part of the London and South Western Railway, it was closed on 13 May 1886, and replaced by the current Christchurch railway station located to the west of the newly created junction with the rail route to Hinton Admiral, New Milton, Sway and Brockenhurst. In 1935 the line from Christchurch to Ringwood was closed.

Located at 50.7393, -1.782 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Christchurch, Dorset, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1862, Railway stations closed in 1886, History of Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Hospital, Dorset

Christchurch Hospital is part of The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Located at 50.7447, -1.79042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.508 miles away.
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Christchurch, Dorset, Hospitals in Dorset, NHS Foundation Trusts, NHS hospitals

RAF Christchurch

RAF Christchurch is a former Royal Air Force installation and was located southeast of the A337/B3059 junction in Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, England. Christchurch Airfield was a civil airfield starting from 1926. It was used during World War II by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force. After the war the airfield returned to civilian use. The airfield complex was demolished in 1966.

Located at 50.7397, -1.73944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.507 miles away.
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History of Christchurch, Dorset, Airfields of the IX Fighter Command in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures demolished in 1966, Military history of Dorset, Military history of Hampshire, Royal Air Force stations in Hampshire

Mudeford Lifeboat Station

Mudeford Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset in England. The first lifeboat was stationed on Mudeford Quay 1963 and the present station was opened in 2003. It operates an Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat (ILB).

Located at 50.7243, -1.74214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.506 miles away.
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Lifeboat stations in Dorset

Moorlands College

Moorlands College is an Evangelical bible college in Sopley, Christchurch, Dorset. Moorlands College is accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC), and all degree courses are validated by the University of Gloucestershire. The college is non-denominational and acclaims a "Statement of Faith" that is shared by several Evangical Christian organisations.

Located at 50.7692, -1.7749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.509 miles away.
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Bible colleges, seminaries and theological colleges in England, Education in Christchurch, Dorset

Warren Hill, Dorset

Warren Hill is the elevated part of Hengistbury Head, overlooking Christchurch to the North and dominating Poole Bay to the West. With finds stretching back over 10,000 years, it is a site of international importance in terms of its archaeology and is scheduled both as an Ancient Monument, and a Local Nature Reserve. The head and its surroundings form part of the Christchurch Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Located at 50.7148, -1.75491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.505 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Dorset, Geography of Bournemouth, Bronze Age sites in England, History of Hampshire, Stone Age sites in England, Iron Age sites in England, Headlands of Dorset