Hamworthy

Hamworthy

Cottages in Hamworthy
Hamworthy
Hamworthy shown within Dorset
Population 13,141 (2011)[1][2]
OS grid reference SY993912
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town POOLE
Postcode district BH15 4
Dialling code 01202
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

Hamworthy is a parish and inner suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. It is sited on a peninsula of approximately 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) that is bordered by Upton to the north, Poole Harbour to the south, Lytchett Bay to the west and Holes Bay to the east. Poole Bridge, the southern terminus of the A350 road, connects the suburb with the town centre. Hamworthy is the location of the Port of Poole ferry passenger terminal and cargo handling operations. Hamworthy has 2 Local Councillors in the Borough of Poole, one for Hamworthy East, and one for Hamworthy West. In Hamworthy there are 6 main areas, Rockley (where Royal Marines Poole and Holiday Park are), Turlin Moor Estate, Lower Hamworthy (where Poole Docks are), Cobbs Quay/Harbourside (Which looks out over Holes Bay), Lake Side (where the Metalbox Factory is located) and Central Hamworthy (Location of the Main Road, Co-Op and Church area).

Hamworthy was the site of an Iron Age settlement before it was taken over by the Romans in the 1st century and named Moriconium. The Romans made use of the harbour, and built a road from Hamworthy to Badbury Rings.

The closure of the power station in the early 1990s and of other industrial sites close to the bridge has provided an area for regeneration. This included a second bridge crossing, and major house building. The Twin Sails Bridge, opened in March 2012 runs alongside the old lifting bridge.

Hamworthy has a railway station, with a twice hourly South West Trains service to London Waterloo on the South Western Main Line.

Education

Hamworthy has four schools, Carter Community Sports College now an Academy School (age 12-18), Twin Sales Infant School (age4-8, Turlin Moor Community (combined) School (age 4-12) and Hamworthy Park Junior School (age8-12).

Hamworthy is home to one of the oldest Scout Association groups in the World. 1st Hamworthy Scout Group which has records dating back to October 1908 and still meets every week with a total membership of nearly 150, Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts, 1st Hamworthy Scout Troop was formed out of the original Boys Brigade unit that had members take part in the original Scout Camp in 1907. The groups records acturally show a Youth Section meeting in Hamworthy under the name of 1st Hamworthy since the original Boy Brigade unit opened in 1883, this unit then transferred membership to the Scout Association in 1908 to become the current Group that exists today. The group was originally one of many in Hamworthy, but has absorbed over groups over time including 2nd Hamworthy, Turlin Moor, Lytchett Bay and St Michaels Church Scout Groups. Today the Group operates sections under two names: 1st Hamworthy and Turlin Moor [3][4][5]

Hamworthy Churches

Hamworthy parish has a number of churches. St. Michael's parish church based on the main Blandford Road is the Church of England parish church. St. Gabriel's church based on Turlin Moor is a smaller Church of England church based in a modern building. There are also other church denominations based in Hamworthy parish.

Sport and leisure

Hamworthy has two Non-League football clubs Hamworthy United F.C., which plays at The County Ground in Lower Hamworthy, and Poole Borough FC which plays at Turlin Moor Recreation Ground in Upper Hamworthy.

Turlin Moor Recreation Ground is also home to Poole Rugby Football Club.

References

  1. ↑ "Hamworthy West ward 2011.Retrieved 7 April 2015".
  2. ↑ "Hamworthy East ward 2011.Retrieved 7 April 2015".
  3. ↑ http://www.poolescouts.org
  4. ↑ http://www.hamworthyscouts.org
  5. ↑ History of Hamworthy by Ann Smeaton & 1st Hamworthy Scouts the 1st 100 years by James Winchester

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