Bournemouth Town Centre

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The view of Bournemouth Town Centre from West Cliff. Lansdowne can be seen in the distance.

Bournemouth Town Centre is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset.[1][2] The town centre is the central business district and is located near the coast between West Cliff and East Cliff.

History[]

In 1908 a tramway accident killed 7 people in the Town Centre.

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom has affected business in the town centre.[3] The New Look store in the town centre will close in February 2022 after 21 years.[4] The Wilko will close the same month.[5] A shift from retail towards entertainment and eating out is predicted to be the future of the town centre.[6]

Areas[]

The town centre is where The Square is.[7]

Areas include Richmond Hill and Lansdowne.

Buildings[]

Politics[]

Bournemouth Town Centre is part of the Bournemouth Central ward for elections to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The same ward elected councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council.

The town centre is also part of the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bournemouth Town Centre - Business Services in Bournemouth, Bournemouth". Bournemouth. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. ^ "The heart of Bournemouth town centre. - Review of The Square, Bournemouth, England". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. ^ "'Thank you to businesses': Bournemouth town centre footfall up on pre-lockdown levels". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. ^ "New Look to close its Bournemouth town centre store after landlord 'triggered break clause'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ "Wilko store to close in Bournemouth town centre next month". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. ^ "What's next for Bournemouth town centre? Here's what one expert thinks". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ^ "GALLERY: How Bournemouth Square has changed over the years". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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