Alderney, Dorset
| Alderney | |
|---|---|
 Ringwood Road, Alderney |
|
 Alderney
|
|
| Alderney shown within Dorset | |
| Population | 11,196 (1 Ward 11,196) |
| OS grid reference | SZ 047 943 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | POOLE |
| Postcode district | BH12 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Alderney is a suburb and electoral ward in the town of Poole in Dorset, England with a population of 11,196, increasing to 11,423 at the 2011 Census.
The boundaries of Alderney are roughly defined as being all areas north of Herbert Avenue, west of Alder Road (between the junction at Herbert Avenue and the Wallisdown roundabout), south of Wallisdown Road (between Wallisdown and Mountbatten roundabouts) and streets branching off both sides of Ringwood Road (between Mountbatten roundabout and the junction with Herbert Avenue)
This definition is for the ward of Alderney as defined by the borough of Poole in its ward profiling, although some areas are more commonly referred to as other suburbs e.g. the area southwest of Walisdown roundabout is often referred to as Wallisdown (historically Highmore) and the area around the junction of Herbert Avenue and Alder Road is known as Rossmore.
Up until the 1940s, most of the area between Herbert Avenue and Ringwood Road was heathland known as Alderney Heath. After the Second World War there was a great need for housing due to a sharp increase in population. Poole council built many council owned houses in Alderney in the late forties and fifties, mostly semi-detached houses and terraces of four. Later, more housing was added, generally bungalows.
Situated in the middle of Alderney, Bourne Valley is made up of a few different areas of land all joined together to make one large area.
Bourne Valley nature reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Situated to the north of Alderney, the area includes the protected lowlands heath, Bourne Bottom. The site is approximately 80 hectares (200 acres), and consists mainly of boggy heath and trees. The area has many paths which connect to various streets. The main path starts at Ringwood road which links to a tunnel under the busy dual carriageway, which provides access to the West part of Alderney and Canford heath. The path lies parallel to the stream and joins Bloxworth road at the other side.
As the name suggests, Bourne Valley is the start of one of the tributaries forming the Bourne Stream which eventually runs into Bournemouth. Three culverts which emerge from under Ringwood Road start the stream, and it is believed they come from Canford Heath, Sembcorp water works, and road run-off.
To the south of Evering Avenue is Bourne Valley Park, formerly known as Alderney Recreation ground. The whole area was developed between 2003 and 2007 by the Bourne Stream partnership after the area became a problem: football pitches that were too boggy to be used, antisocial behavior from motorcycle riders, pollution from nearby commercial ventures and rubbish.
...
Wikipedia