Woolsbridge

Woolsbridge is a village in Dorset, England. Woolsbridge was formerly under the control of the Earl of Normanton and is a part of the civil parish of Cranbourne.[1] It is located near the New Forest.[2]

Woolsbridge

Woolsbridge, Old Barn Farm
Woolsbridge
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSU0905
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western

History

Woolsbridge was previously the terminus point of the A31 road which was widened in 1762 by an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.[3] Since the A31 was extended in later years, the terminus is now a roundabout.[4]

Woolsbridge is located near the village of Three Legged Cross. The village is within a green belt.[5] It has an industrial estate near it which serves both Woolsbridge and Three Legged Cross.[6] In 2017, it had a new road built through it to facilitate access. In 2019, there was a further application to East Dorset District Council to build nineteen new units based on spare farmland that had previously been purchased for the construction of the road.[6] The council removed thirteen hectares of land from the green belt registration to permit this.[5] Dorset County Council also considered Woolsbridge as the location for an incinerator despite objections from the local residents.[7] There is also a campsite within it located on a working farm.[8]

The village has its own football team called Magpies and Woolsbridge United F.C. that played in the Dorset Football League.[9]

References
  1. "3866" (PDF). The Gazette. Retrieved 18 March 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Woolsbridge, East Dorset". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. Parliament (1803). Journals of the House of Commons. 29. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 273.
  4. "Part of the A31 will shut overnight until the end of November". Bournemouth Echo. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. Terms and Conditions. "Christchurch and East Dorset - East Dorset Local Plan Review Options Consultation - 5.4.16 Three Legged Cross". East Dorset District Council. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "Woolsbridge industrial estate could be expanding". Bournemouth Echo. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. "Incinerator and 300ft chimney plans "complete madness", say residents". Bournemouth Echo. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. "100 Top Campsites: Country Retreats - Campsites - Camping". Out and About Live. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. "Westover hit for six by cup specialists". Bournemouth Echo. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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