Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, frequently Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset area of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour concerning 13 mi (21 kilometres) northwest of Poole. It was the management headquarters of North Dorset District Council up until April 2019, when area councils merged to become Dorset County Council. Blandford is remarkable for its Georgian architecture, the result of rebuilding after most of the community was destroyed by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was assisted by an Act of Parliament and a contribution by George II, and the rebuilt town centre-- to styles by neighborhood architects John and also William Bastard-- has survived to the here and now day mostly intact. Blandford Camp, an army base, is sited on capitals 2 miles to the north east of the community. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the interactions wing of the British Military, as well as the website of the Royal Signals Gallery. Dorset County Council estimates that in 2013 the community's civil parish had a population of 10,610. The community's economic situation is based upon a mix of the service industry and also light industry, and also gives work for regarding 4,000 individuals.
