Studland Road and Surrounds
Studland Road and Surrounds. Today we are looking around the road network between the far end of Alumhurst Road and Alum Chine. These are: Studland Road, plus Beaulieu, Burnaby, Crosby and Earle Roads. We shall start our tour at Beaulieu Road, which is opposite the entrance to Zetland Court. As this heads down towards the…
Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth
Alumhurst Road. Stretching from the western end of Seamoor Road, Alumhurst Road runs all the way to the bottom of Alum Chine. It is largely residential, although there are a few businesses along the way. Starting at the northern end, it is dominated by the Libertine Pub which includes the Forge Pizza restaurant. Next to…
A Tour of Alum Chine
Alum Chine. We covered a brief history of Alum Chine yesterday. Today, we take a bit of a guided tour. Starting at West Overcliff Drive by St Ambrose Church, we head south. We soon come across our first access point, which would take us over one of the bridges. Noting this for now, we carry…
Alum Chine, Westbourne, Bournemouth
Alum Chine. Today is a brief look at one of the four chines in Bournemouth. Alum Chine is the biggest, the other three (from west to east) being Middle, Durley and Boscombe. There are also more chines heading west in Poole. A chine is a steep sided dry river valley. It also gives rise to…
Zetland Court, Alumhurst Road, Westbourne
Zetland Court, Alumhurst Road. Hiding behind a line of trees, Zetland Court is set back from Alumhurst Road in Westbourne a short distance from Alum Chine. Built in the 1840s by a Mr Charles A King, it was originally known as Branksome Dene. By 1880, it was owned by Lord & Lady Wimborne of Canford…
RL Stevenson Avenue, Westbourne, Bournemouth
RL Stevenson Avenue. Continuing along Seamoor Road, the next turning we come to is RL Stevenson Avenue. This runs down to Alum Chine Road, which it is parallel to for most of its length, before its neighbour takes a sharp turn to the west. Largely a residential road, there is still plenty of interest. Almost…
Alum Chine Road
Alum Chine Road Partway round the Seamoor Road loop, Alum Chine Road starts its somewhat tortuous route. At the northern end, it is fairly straight. There are some shops and businesses either side, including the library. Westbourne Library has just celebrated its 100th anniversary, and will be the subject of a separate article later. As…
Skerryvore – RL Stevenson
RL Stevenson & Skerryvore On Alum Chine Road, almost opposite the end of RL Stevenson Avenue, there is a vacant plot of land, with a small notice on it. The notice alludes to the fact that this was once the location of a house called “Skerryvore”. It also states that the author stayed here between…