Furzehill, Dorset

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Furzehill
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Furzehill
Location within Dorset
Population763 (2021 Census)
Civil parish
  • Holt
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode district BH21
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Dorset
50°49′08″N1°58′44″W / 50.818889°N 1.978889°W / 50.818889; -1.978889

Furzehill is a village in the civil parish of Holt, in Dorset, England. In 2021 it had a population of 763.

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History

In 1982, a local landowner gifted land to the Woodland Trust to mange the Furzehill Wood. [1] In 2023, Dorset Council announced their plans to sell the old District Council office site in Furzehill. [2]

Politics

For UK general elections, Furzehill is part of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency.

Locally, Furzehill is divided by two wards: Colehill and Wimborne Minster East and Stour and Allen Vale for elections to Dorset Council.

References

  1. Trust, Woodland. "Furzehill Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. "Dorset Council prepares to sell old District Council office site and buildings in Wimborne". Dorset Council. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.