Townsend, Bournemouth

Townsend Muscliff and Strouden Park
Housing in Townsend
Townsend Location within Dorset
OS grid reference	SZ128952
Unitary authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode district	BH8
Dialling code	01202
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Bournemouth East
List of places UK England Dorset 50°45′05″N1°49′50″W / 50.751389°N 1.830556°W / 50.751389; -1.830556

Townsend is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset. It is located in the suburbs along the north eastern boundary of the town and is close to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. ^[1]

History

Townsend is a housing estate and was built in the mid-1970s. ^[2]

Politics

Townsend is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors. ^[3]

Townsend is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. ^[4]

External links

• Townsend YMCA

References

1. "#GetOutside: do more in the British Outdoors". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
2. "On our estate: All's changed at vibrant Townsend". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
3. "Muscliff and Strouden Park". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
4. "Labour Market Profile – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2020.