Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, commonly Blandford, is a market community in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour regarding 13 mi (21 km) northwest of Poole. It was the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District Council till April 2019, when district councils combined to become Dorset County Council. Blandford is remarkable for its Georgian design, the outcome of reconstructing after the majority of the community was ruined by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was aided by an Act of Parliament as well as a donation by George II, and also the rebuilt community centre-- to designs by neighborhood architects John and also William Bastard-- has made it through to the present day largely intact. Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills 2 miles to the north east of the community. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the interactions wing of the British Army, and the website of the Royal Signals Museum. Dorset County Council approximates that in 2013 the community's civil parish had a population of 10,610. The community's economy is based upon a mix of the solution market as well as light market, as well as supplies employment for concerning 4,000 individuals.