Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, typically Blandford, is a market community in the North Dorset district 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 area councils combined to end up being Dorset County Council. Blandford is remarkable for its Georgian style, the outcome of restoring after most of the community was destroyed by a fire in 1731. The restoring work was assisted by an Act of Parliament and also a contribution by George II, and also the rebuilt community centre-- to layouts by regional engineers John and William Bastard-- has actually made it through to the here and now day greatly intact. Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills 2 miles to the north east of the community. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications wing of the British Army, and the site of the Royal Signals Gallery. Dorset Area Council approximates that in 2013 the town's civil church had a population of 10,610. The town's economy is based on a mix of the solution market and also light market, as well as gives employment for about 4,000 individuals.
