Upton, Dorset
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| Upton shown within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | SY978932 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | POOLE |
| Postcode district | BH16 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Upton is a town in south east Dorset, England. It is the second largest town in the district of Purbeck.
The town is built around a road junction where the Blandford to Hamworthy road crosses the main Poole to Dorchester road. The Poole suburbs of Hamworthy and Turlin Moor adjoin seamlessly to the south, and Lytchett Minster village lies a short distance to the west.
The town is bounded by several areas of open space. To the north,Upton Heath is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), while, eastwards, Upton Wood and the former estate Upton Country Park separate the town from Holes Bay. To the south, Lytchett Bay is part of Poole Harbour SSSI.
Although mostly residential, Upton features a small industrial estate with businesses including Southernprint.
In 2000, The Upton Clock Tower was built at the Upton Crossroads to celebrate the new millennium and represent the town pride. A dementia care home was opened at the Crossroads in 2015 on the prominent former site of The Greenridge pub. It features a pharmacy and a coffee shop. Together with Upton Library, Upton Health Centre and nearby Triangle shops, these make a focal point of The Crossroads.
There are more shops in Moorland Parade, at the top of Moorland Way, where the Lytchett Minster & Upton Town Council offices are located.
Upton has two churches. Upton Methodist Church's Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1865, while planning permission for the present St Dunstan's church and the adjoining Community Centre was granted in 1991, replacing an older church on the same site.
Upton forms part of the civil parish of Lytchett Minster and Upton, which in turn forms part of the Purbeck local government district of Dorset. It is within the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency of the House of Commons and the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.
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