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Location | Formal name | Local name (if any) | National Grid Reference | Dates | External links | |
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Bournemouth [1] | King's Park, Boscombe | n/a | SZ117929 | Dorset Echo | ||
Ferndown [2] | King George V Playing Field | n/a | SU070004 | View looking south | ||
Swanage [3] | King George's Playing Fields | n/a | SZ024790 | Swanage Railway History |
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