Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum, or Blandford is a town on the River Stour in Dorset, England. In the 2001 census the population was 8,747, now estimated to be 9,000 people. Blandford is the location of North Dorset's district council, though it is situated in the far south-east of the district. Nearby is the small village, Blandford St Mary. The town lies at the junction of the A350 and A354 main roads but is skirted by a bypass.

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Town - River Stour - Dorset - England - Census - Population - North Dorset - Village - Blandford St Mary - A350 - A354 - Bypass

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The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is a classical building with a copula on top of the tower and was built in 1732.

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To the south of the town a six arch stone bridge spans the slow-moving river Stour.

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One of the largest industries in the town is the Badger Brewery which supplies beer and ale to public houses across the region.

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Badger Brewery - Beer - Ale - Public house

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