VERWOOD & THREE LEGGED CROSS OFFICIAL GUIDE 2019 Issued with the authority of VERWOOD TOWN COUNCIL 28 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Dorset BH31 6DR Tel: 01202 820880 Email:
[email protected] Website address: www.verwood.gov.uk Hours of opening Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Welcome to the latest edition Verwood is centrally located Thanks are given to the Town of the Official Town Guide to travel to Wimborne, Council staff for their work which we hope will be a useful Bournemouth, Poole, in compiling and checking source of information to new Southampton, Portsmouth information for the Guide and established residents. and Salisbury on either fast and to those who have main roads or by taking the contributed articles and The population here has scenic route along country photographs. grown from some 4,000 in lanes. 1980 to reach 14,852 at the All items were correct at the last census in 2011. If you If the information you require time of going to press. Please stand on the top of Stephens is not in the Town Guide, then inform the Town Council Castle (no castle I am afraid) contact the Town Council Offices of any amendments and look west you would Offices (as above) or ask at and these will be logged on wonder where the houses are. the Verwood Library. the Town Council website. Verwood & Three Legged Cross Official Guide 3 Contents Page No. Welcome & Introduction 1 Local Government 5 Town Council 5 Dorset Council 9 General Information 13 Health & Welfare 17 Churches 21 Education - Schools 26 Clubs & Societies 28 Sport & Leisure 38 Regular Events 42 Halls For Hire 42 History 44 4 Verwood & Three Legged Cross Official Guide 6 Verwood & Three Legged Cross Official Guide Local Government VERWOOD TOWN COUNCIL THERE HAS BEEN A PARISH OR TOWN COUNCIL IN VERWOOD SINCE 17TH The Town Council meets eight times a year at the Town Council Offices, 28 Vicarage Road, SEPTEMBER 1894 AND Verwood on a Tuesday and three times a year AT THAT TIME IT HAD A at the Village Hall, Three Legged Cross on a POPULATION OF 1,190 Wednesday.