Pest Control Branksome Poole
Branksome is part of the Borough of Poole and is situated between Poole and Bournemouth and is a mix of exclusive homes and larger housing estates. There are two main areas, one is known as the Park and on the other side of the main railway line is an area of larger estates which include a gas works and the Bourne River complete with parkland and gardens which was once home to grazing livestock. The Park estate belonged to a member of parliament and in 1852 a plain stone Tudor house designed by Robert Burn was built. The drive to the house is now the Branksome Avenue. Many of...
Read MorePest Control Parkstone Poole Dorset
Parkstone, near Poole in Dorset, is divided into two parts, Lower and Upper or “Up-on-‘ill” as it used to be known! Upper Parkstone was a product of the Victorian era with most of the main shops located along Ashley road, together with a few churches and pubs. The road names in the area reflect important events or people from that era, for example Victoria, Jubilee and Albert road. Lower Parkstone was originally a village called Ashley Cross and extended to the shoreline and is considered more residential and hence more sought after. Much of Parkstone was in fact...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control Poole Dorset
It was around the 12th century that Poole may have been founded but by the 13th century it was a flourishing port that could be easily defended. A charter was agreed to form a town council of 6 men along with a court and a weekly market and an annual fair. Around the 1400’s Poole became a staple port allowing it to handle wool exports and the population grew. In the Middle Ages wool was the most important export but only certain ports called staples were allowed to export it. In 1433 Poole was made a staple port. However Medieval Poole was a small town with a population of less than 1,500....
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control Christchurch Dorset
The original name of Twynham, meaning “settlement between two rivers” was replaced when the priory was constructed in 1094 and the town became Christchurch. Being situated between the Stour and Avon rivers during Saxon times the harbour was one of the most important in Britain but this declined through the ages as it became inaccessible to larger vessels. It was due to the harbour and location of the town that many battles have raged in the area, not least between smugglers and exise men! A walk through the centre of Christchurch in Dorset reveals its history around every corner including...
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