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A nice example of an Edward VII-reign postbox, on the corner of Burton Road, emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:30pm on Saturdays.

Beyond, we see one corner of the busy County Gates Gyratory, named for the fact that until 1974 it was alongside the Hampshire-Dorset boundary. The Poole-Bournemouth borough boundary is still there.

©Chris Downer

©John Firth

The offices of Liverpool Victoria are sited in the middle of the 'roundabout'

©Steve Rigg

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©nick macneill

Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking along Princess Road from here, on the left are large blocks of flats which also front onto the main Poole Road. The George VI-reign postbox is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 11:30am on Saturdays.

©Chris Downer

Dist:0.3km<br/>Built in 1880.

©Michael FORD

Dist:0.3km<br/>A typical 1960s telephone exchange building in Alumhurst Road.

©Chris Downer

Dist:0.3km<br/>Fine Marstons pub in Poole Road, Westbourne. Currently swathed in scaffolding, but business as usual inside. 2009 Good Beer Guide listed; single long room with bar to the left; cask ales on offer at my visit were Ringwood Fortyniner, Best & Old Thumper, and guest ale (also from the Marston's stable) Jennings World's Best Liar. Feels like a real local.
http://cms.bournemouth.com/porterhouse/index.php

©Mike Faherty

Dist:0.3km<br/>Westbourne Fire Station, Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset is one of 3 fire stations that cover Bournemouth.

©Kevin Hale

Dist:0.3km<br/>Westbourne's shopping centre. Premises include pizza restaurant, bookmakers, charity shop, vacant, bakers, off-licence, barber, hearing aid shop, pharmacy and deli.

©Mike Faherty

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©SMJ

Dist:0.3km<br/>Former Eldridge & Pope pub on Seamoor Road. Internally, long curving bar, with drinking and eating areas left, front and right; pool, TV, games machines. Cask ales on offer at my visit: Ringwood Best, Fortyniner. For some customer comments, see http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/35/3512/Hogshead/Westbourne

©Mike Faherty

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©Stuart Shepherd

Dist:0.4km<br/>Built in 1913.

©Michael FORD

Dist:0.4km<br/>A smallish church just south of central Westbourne. The borough boundary with Poole runs immediately behind the churchyard.

©Chris Downer

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