Throop, Dorset
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 Throop Road |
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| Throop shown within Dorset | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Postcode district | BH8 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Throop is a village in Dorset situated on the outskirts of Bournemouth. It is renowned for its expansive fishing industry.
Although within the historic county boundaries of Hampshire, at the time of the 1974 local government re-organization it was considered desirable that the whole of what is now called the South East Dorset conurbation, which includes Bournemouth and Poole, should be part of the same county. Throop is currently part of the Throop and Muscliffe Ward within the Bournemouth borough council and is close to the River Stour featuring countryside views over the Stour Valley. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 8,882.
Throop village has existed for many years and is described in various historical texts relating to the Bournemouth area – in 1842 it is referred to as a "Pleasant and secluded village".
One of the main characteristics of modern-day Throop is the watermill referred to as “Throop Mill”. The watermill in Throop village has been present in some regard from the 12th century passing through various ownership's including monks from Quarr Abbey and was mentioned in the Domesday Book because of the tales that surround it.
It has often been suggested that the old building and the surrounding area has been haunted by pacing black figures and sometimes the sound of voices, the voices are said to be those of some children who went missing in the area in the 1800s. Their laughter and cries are said to fill the cold night air with loneliness. There are mysteries and many a dark folk tale that surround the mill and the local area and not surprisingly despite many attempts to re-open, the mill remains closed to the public. It has been suggested by the local council to turn the site into tea rooms. The mill has four floors, most of which are in a state of disrepair; although some have speculated that there is something more sinister to hide.
The mill is in a lovely location in the small village of Throop. A popular location for tourists and dog walkers with the river stour located a just a short walk away it is a perfect place to get in some fishing or have a picnic.
Throop House is the finest house in the village, and with its unrivalled river frontage and 3 acres (12,000 m2) of gardens, is one of the most delightful and distinctive homes in Bournemouth. The house was built in 1804 of the distinctively cream Bournemouth brick. It was built by Lord Malmesbury as the dower house for Hurn Court a mile away across the River Stour. Several magnificent cedar trees are the highlight of the gardens. In 1959 Dr James Fisher (after whom the James Fisher Medical Centre in Shillingstone Drive is named) and his wife Rosemary and family came to Throop House where they lived until 1978. In 1975 their eldest son Adrian, the internationally renowned maze designer, created his first maze in the garden of Throop House; this maze planted in holly unfortunately no longer exists.
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