Furzehill, Dorset

Furzehill
Village stores at Furzehill
Furzehill Location within Dorset
Population	763 (2021 Census)
Civil parish	Holt
Unitary authority	Dorset
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode district	BH21
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Mid Dorset and North Poole
List of places 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.

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.