Seamoor Road – South Side
Westbourne’s Seamoor Road (South Side). Having looked at the Arcade, our next journey is around Seamoor Road. Approaching from the Bournemouth Town Centre direction, we reach a junction where, to continue towards Poole, we have to bear left. The road is lined with shops on both sides. On today’s blog, we are looking at the…
Westbourne Arcade
Westbourne Arcade – a Covered Shopping Treasure in Westbourne Westbourne Arcade is a Grade II Listed structure. It runs between Poole Road and Seamoor Road, and sports symmetrical façades of red brick with stone dressings at either end. Gothic style windows enhance the cathedral-like appearance. Amongst the features are gargoyles at the head of each…
Frizzell Insurance
Frizzell Insurance and Frizzell House, County Gates Although just outside of Westbourne, and in Poole rather than Bournemouth, Frizzell House is a landmark building in the area. Its unusual design is striking, as can been seen from the photos below. The building is in the centre of a Gyratory System, or large roundabout. It is…
Welcome to Westbourne, Dorset!
Welcome to Westbourne, Dorset, in the Borough of Bournemouth! Start date 25 May 2016. This blog is intended to be a voyage of discovery of all things related to Westbourne, Dorset. I will post daily, generally towards the end of the evening. There will be factual items, fun items, interviews and more. See anything wrong?…