Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Boscombe

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.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a summer resort of tourists and railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "recreational facilities")
Administrative units: Hampshire AncC
Place: Boscombe

Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.