In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Boscombe like this:
Boscombe, a summer resort of tourists and ry. sta., Hants, in E. suburbs of Bournemouth; P.O., T.O. The seats of B. Manor and B. Tower are in the immediate vicinity; also Boscombe Chine, a narrow ravine.
Boscombe through time
Boscombe is now part of Bournemouth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bournemouth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Boscombe itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Boscombe, in Bournemouth and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23286
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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