Places to see in ( Blandford Forum - UK )
Places to see in ( Blandford Forum - UK )
Blandford Forum, commonly Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about 24 km northwest of Poole. It is the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District Council.
Blandford is notable for its Georgian architecture, the result of rebuilding after the majority of the town was destroyed by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was assisted by an Act of Parliament and a donation by George II, and the rebuilt town centre—to designs by local architects John and William Bastard—has survived to the present day largely intact.
Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills two miles to the north east of the town. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications wing of the British Army, and the site of the Royal Signals Museum.
Blandford is situated between Cranborne Chase and the Dorset Downs, to the south east of the Blackmore Vale, 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Poole and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Salisbury. It is sited in the valley of the River Stour, mostly on rising ground northeast of the river, but with some development south of the river at Blandford St Mary.
ost of the buildings in Blandford's centre are Georgian, due to the rebuilding after the 1731 fire and the absence of subsequent change. Pevsner stated that hardly any other town in England can be compared with it. A 1970 report by Donald Insall Associates described Blandford as the most complete and cohesive surviving example of a Georgian country town in England, with the Market Place area in particular given the status of An Area of National Importance and described as a brilliant master piece . Buildings that have received Grade I listing by English Heritage are the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, the town hall and corn exchange, The Old House, Coupar House, Pump House, and several buildings in Market Place: numbers 18, 20 and 26, and the old Greyhound Inn. All the listed structures in Market Place, including the church and another seventeen buildings with either Grade II or Grade II* status, form a group, together with several listed properties in West Street and East Street.
Coupar House, dated around 1750, is the largest private house in Blandford that dates from the post-fire period. It has a richly decorated interior with a notable staircase, and is unique among the town's private dwellings for having Portland stone dressings to its brick façade, though the design of this frontage has been described as curiously amateurish with little attention ... paid to rules of proportion.
Blandford lies at the junction of the A350 and A354 main roads but is skirted by an eastern bypass. The main road running through the town is the B3082, connecting Blandford Forum to Wimborne Minster. Buses run from the town to locations including Poole, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Shaftesbury with the primary operator being Wilts & Dorset. Blandford is 15 miles (24 km) from Bournemouth Airport.
Blandford is 15 miles (24 km) from Poole railway station. From 1860 to 1964, Blandford Forum was a stop on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which ran from Bath to Bournemouth, until the line closed to passengers in 1966. Located between Templecombe and Broadstone, the railway was still open until the closure of the Blandford's goods yard in 1969, after which the track was lifted. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song Slow Train by Flanders and Swann.
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ORANGESTREET AT THE GREYHOUND PUB BLANDFORD
ORANGESTREET AT THE GREYHOUND PUB BLANDFORD
Saints of Sin, The Greyhound , Blandford 30th Sept 2018
Umbrella
The Sporadics- 'V.A.T' ( Value Added Terror)-The Greyhound Blandford 4th August 2013
The Sporadics- 'V.A.T' ( Value Added Terror)-The Greyhound Blandford 4th August 2013
Blandford Forum Georgian Fayre
Our gig at the Blandford Forum Georgian Fayre
Rock U @ the railway, Blandford, 15th march '14.
Best Bars Pubs & hangout places in Poole, United Kingdom
Welcome to Poole, United Kingdom Food and Drinks Guide. This is MUST WATCH video if you are looking for the best wine and dine spots in Poole. We have sorted our top picks for Pubs / Bars and places to hang out in Poole for you after reviews received by our users and our in house Travel Specialists.
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List of Best Bars and Pubs in Poole
The Fish Inn
Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar
O'Neill's Bournemouth
Goat and Tricycle Bournemouth
Libertine Westbourne
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Poole
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Bournemouth
Bakers Arms Lytchett Minster
The Quay
The Grasshopper
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Dirty Tricks compilation from The Railway - Blandford 17th May 14
Thanks again to Simon Woodison for the videos for this compilation.
Basketcase 00;03
Something Else 01:21
Substitute 01:52
Going Underground 02:57
Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In 03:45
Summer Of '69 04:42
Honky Tonk Women 05:44
Sweet Home Alabama 06:34
The Olympic Relay Torch Flame at Tescos Store Blandford Forum - Dorset July 2012.mov
Here is the video I made to capture this magnificent event, at my store that I work at, enjoy watching the video please give feed back, your never see this again for a while???? ENJOY the moment, what an amazing day we all had, apart from our British weather our good friend in naturerain
More Portman Hunt Lies
Opening meet of the Portman Hunt - a fox is hunted through a farm and is seen escaping hounds only for the hunt staff to bring hounds back to hunt it again by encouraging them to hunt him...hunt him...hunt him . Not trail hunting - just fox hunting. #PortmanHuntLies
Railway cinnamon challenge Blandford
Catherine at Tiffs in Blandford
via YouTube Capture
Camping with SWT
In 2009 several members of SWT met for a week (or weekend) of fun and games, walks and spreading awarness in Dorset. It was first camping trip for some, but we enjoyed ourselves hugely and are looking to meet again in 2010. If you have a hound, love hound or would like to adopt an unwanted one, you are welcome to join us on our forums for chat, for some fundraising, fun competitions, raffle, auctions and much much more.
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Melbourne Pro Punters Panel 29th June Part 1
Melbourne Pro Punters Panel 29th June Part 1
Wiltshire, UK Driving across Salisbury Plain 05 Aug 2018
A drive across a part of Salisbury Plain from the village of Haxton,near Netheravon to Everleigh on a beautifully hot summer lunchtime.
Ashley Singing his heart and soul out to the audience nelsons blandford
A great night at nelsons. I cant believe the place is now gone a step further and got the amazing Ashley to do karaoke for them. Everyone that doesn't know how great it could be there get your ass down there as much as you can and become part of the crowd.
Red run Bridport - Who put this pub here? (Old #30)
For those of you who liked my red run to Weybridge here's another one to Bridport which involves the use of either a rear steer or cock up trailer. Getting on the bay isn't particularly hard but getting to it, now that's where the challenge is.
4 rifles army forces uk
army forces march through streets
Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs - American Idiot
Brilliant cover of the Green Day Song, band supporting The Levellers, London Kentish Town Forum 25th April 2009