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Boscombe history
In 1273 a reference is made to “Boscumbe” suggesting that the name may well have derived from the Old English words meaning a ‘valley overgrown with spiky plants’ perhaps a reference to gorse.
Boscombe Manor
In 1801 a modestly-sized house called Boscombe Cottage was built as the residence of Mr Phillip Norris . The Christchurch Inclosures Act 1802 increased the estate size to 17 acres (6.9 ha) This property became the nucleus of the Boscombe Manor Estate .
Expansion
In 1875 a 160,000 gallon water tower was built in Palmerston Road, at this time it was stated that there were 244 houses in Boscombe . In 1883 Pokesdown station opened on the LSWR Brockenhurst to Bournemouth line . The commercial centre of Boscombe had a major boost with projects by Archibald Beckett including blocks of shops, the Salisbury Hotel, the Royal Arcade, and a Grand Theatre .
20th century
The coronation of King Edward VII and his Queen, Alexandra of Denmark was scheduled to take place on 26 June 1902 . Bournemouth Council agreed on 20 May 1902 to rename common No 59 as “King’s Park” In 1935 construction started on the San Remo Towers block of 164 flats .
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