Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, commonly Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset area of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour regarding 13 mi (21 kilometres) northwest of Poole. It was the administrative head office of North Dorset District Council up until April 2019, when area councils merged to become Dorset County Council. Blandford is notable for its Georgian style, the outcome of rebuilding after most of the community was damaged by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was aided by an Act of Parliament as well as a contribution by George II, as well as the rebuilt community centre-- to styles by regional architects John as well as William Bastard-- has endured to the here and now day largely intact. Blandford Camp, a military 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 interactions wing of the British Army, as well as the site of the Royal Signals Museum. Dorset County Council approximates that in 2013 the community's civil parish had a population of 10,610. The town's economic climate is based on a mix of the service sector and also light market, as well as provides employment for about 4,000 people.
