Fairmile, Dorset

Fairmile
River Avon at Fairmile
Fairmile Location within Dorset
Unitary authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode district	BH
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Christchurch
List of places UK England Dorset 50°45′0″N1°47′42″W / 50.75000°N 1.79500°W / 50.75000; -1.79500

Fairmile is a suburb of Christchurch, Dorset (historically Hampshire). ^{[1] [2]}

History

Where the suburb stands today, Bosley was a settlement named in the Domesday Book in 1086, in the Edgegate Hundered. ^[3]

Services

Shops at St. Catherine's Parade on Fairmile Road.

Fairmile is where Christchurch Hospital is based. The area is also served by the Fairmile House NHS hospital. ^[4]

Politics

Fairmile is part of the Christchurch parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons. It is currently represented by Conservative MP Christopher Chope.

For elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, Fairmile is part of the Commons ward.

References

1. "Fairmile, Christchurch - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
2. "Christchurch Fairmile Village LLP". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
3. "Bosley | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
4. NHS (28 September 2009). "Overview - Fairmile House - NHS". www.nhs.uk . Retrieved 20 January 2021.