Richmond Hill, Bournemouth

Richmond Hill is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England.[1] Just to the north of Bournemouth Town Centre, south of Richmond Park and west of Lansdowne.[2] The area is around a road of the same name.

Richmond Hill in Bournemouth.

History

In 2018 and 2019, the road was turned into a temporary waterslide in the summer.[3]

Buildings

• Portman Building Society (formerly)
• St Andrew's Church Richmond Hill – the largest church in Bournemouth[4]
  

  St. Andrew's United Reformed Church in Richmond Hill.

Transportation

In 1975, the A338 underpass was built underneath Richmond Hill Roundabout.[5]

The Square is at the bottom of Richmond Hill.[6]

Politics

Richmond Hill is part of the Bournemouth Central ward for elections to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The same ward elected councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council.

Richmond Hill is also part of the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Notable people

• Hubert Parry was born in Richmond Hill
• John Elmes Beale, politician and businessman

References

1. "Richmond Hill". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
2. "FB COMMENTS". bournemouth.streetmapof.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
3. "WATCH: Giant waterslide returns to Bournemouth's Richmond Hill". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
4. "History". www.bournemouthurc.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
5. "Picture of the Day: Richmond Hill roundabout in 1975 (when it had trees)". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
6. "Picture of the Day: This is what Bournemouth Square looked like in 1976". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-01-21.