Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, generally Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour regarding 13 mi (21 km) northwest of Poole. It was the management headquarters of North Dorset District Council till April 2019, when district councils combined to become Dorset County Council. Blandford is noteworthy for its Georgian design, the result of reconstructing after most of the town was ruined by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was assisted by an Act of Parliament as well as a donation by George II, and the rebuilt community centre-- to layouts by local engineers John and William Bastard-- has actually made it through to the here and now day largely undamaged. Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills 2 miles to the north east of the town. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the interactions wing of the British Military, and also the site of the Royal Signals Gallery. Dorset County Council estimates that in 2013 the community's civil church had a population of 10,610. The community's economic situation is based upon a mix of the solution market and also light industry, and also supplies employment for concerning 4,000 people.
