Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, commonly Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset area of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour concerning 13 mi (21 km) northwest of Poole. It was the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District Council up until April 2019, when district councils combined to become Dorset County Council. Blandford is remarkable for its Georgian design, the result of restoring after most of the community was damaged by a fire in 1731. The restoring work was assisted by an Act of Parliament and a contribution by George II, and also the rebuilt town centre-- to layouts by local engineers John and also William Bastard-- has actually endured to the present day mainly intact. Blandford Camp, an armed forces base, is sited on the hills two miles to the north eastern of the community. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications wing of the British Army, as well as the website of the Royal Signals Museum. Dorset Region Council approximates that in 2013 the town's civil church had a population of 10,610. The community's economy is based on a mix of the service field as well as light industry, and also provides employment for concerning 4,000 people.