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Poole (/ p uː l / ⓘ) is a coastal town and seaport on the south coast of England in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area in Dorset, England. The town is 21 miles (34 km) east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The ...
The history of Poole, a town in Dorset, England, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement around Poole Harbour during the Iron Age. The town now known as Poole was founded on a small peninsula to the north of the harbour. Poole experienced rapid growth as it became an important port following the Norman Conquest of England.
Map of the Bournemouth/Poole built-up area, showing subdivisions. The South East Dorset conurbation (also known as the South Dorset conurbation, [1] Poole-Bournemouth urban area [2] and Bournemouth urban area) is a multi-centred conurbation on the south coast of Dorset in England.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. It was created in 2019 and covers much of the area of the South East Dorset conurbation , including the towns of Bournemouth , Poole and Christchurch .
It has been reported that the Port of Poole is a target for Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom. [16] In 2017, 18 migrants were found including children in a lorry. [17] In 2019, the then local MP for Poole, Robert Syms called on the government and the Minister of State for Immigration to provide more resources to deal with the issue. [18]
Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement stretching to pre-Roman times.
Poole town centre is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is just to the west of Poole Park . [ 1 ] Poole Old Town is home to many historic buildings like the 15th-century Scaplen's Court , the 18th-century Custom House and the Victorian St James' Church .
Poole played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. At Michigan, he was a member of the 2017–18 team that won the 2018 Big Ten tournament and advanced to that season's national championship game. Nicknamed "Poole Party", [1] [2] Poole was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft.