Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, frequently Blandford, is a market community in the North Dorset area of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour regarding 13 mi (21 kilometres) northwest of Poole. It was the administrative head office of North Dorset District Council until April 2019, when district councils combined to come to be Dorset County Council. Blandford is noteworthy for its Georgian architecture, the outcome of rebuilding after the majority of the town was damaged by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was assisted by an Act of Parliament as well as a contribution by George II, as well as the rebuilt community centre-- to designs by neighborhood architects John as well as William Bastard-- has survived to the present day largely undamaged. Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills two miles to the north east of the town. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the interactions wing of the British Army, and also the site 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 economic situation is based upon a mix of the solution sector as well as light market, and also supplies employment for about 4,000 people.