Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, frequently Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about 13 mi (21 kilometres) northwest of Poole. It was the administrative head office of North Dorset District Council until April 2019, when district councils merged to become Dorset County Council. Blandford is remarkable for its Georgian architecture, the result of restoring after most of the community was ruined by a fire in 1731. The restoring work was assisted by an Act of Parliament as well as a contribution by George II, and the rebuilt town centre-- to layouts by regional engineers John and also William Bastard-- has actually made it through to today day greatly undamaged. Blandford Camp, an armed forces base, is sited on capitals two miles to the north east of the town. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications wing of the British Army, as well as the site of the Royal Signals Museum. Dorset Area Council approximates that in 2013 the town's civil parish had a population of 10,610. The town's economic climate is based upon a mix of the solution industry and light sector, as well as provides work for about 4,000 people.
