Furzehill, Dorset

Furzehill
Furzehill
	Village stores at Furzehill
	Furzehill Location within Dorset
Population	763 (2021 Census)
Civil parish	Holt;
Unitary authority	Dorset;
Ceremonial county	Dorset;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode district	BH21
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Mid Dorset and North Poole;

Furzehill is a village in the civil parish of Holt, in Dorset, England. In 2021 it had a population of 763.

History

In 1982, a local landowner gifted land to the Woodland Trust to mange the Furzehill Wood.^[1] In 2023, Dorset Council announced their plans to sell the old District Council office site in Furzehill.^[2]

Politics

For UK general elections, Furzehill is part of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency.

Locally, Furzehill is divided by two wards: Colehill and Wimborne Minster East and Stour and Allen Vale for elections to Dorset Council.

References

^ Trust, Woodland. "Furzehill Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
^ "Dorset Council prepares to sell old District Council office site and buildings in Wimborne". Dorset Council. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[1] Trust, Woodland. "Furzehill Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 19 May 2025.

[2] "Dorset Council prepares to sell old District Council office site and buildings in Wimborne". Dorset Council. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

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