Bloxworth

Bloxworth

Bloxworth is a village in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England, situated in Wareham Forest on the A35 road 5 miles west of Poole. The village has a population of 187 (2001). Bloxworth Heath is part of Wareham Forest.

The world famous 'Bloxworth Towers' at over 875 feet in height, is the tallest construction in the Purbeck area.

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* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/71154dae00ff56c480256ec5004aba40?OpenDocument Census data]


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