Rookery
Rookery is a forest in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England. Rookery is situated nearby to the suburb Iford, as well as near Jumpers Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dean Court and Stocks.
Dean Court
Stadium
Photo: Matjax87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dean Court, currently known as Vitality Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England, and is the home ground of Bournemouth. The stadium has a capacity of 11,307.
Stocks
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Stocks are a feet restraining device that were used as a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation. The use of stocks is seen as early as Ancient Greece, where they are described as being in use in Solon's law code.
Christchurch Castle
Christchurch Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle in Christchurch, Dorset, England. The earliest stonework has been dated to 1160. The castle's site is inside the old Saxon burh dominating the River Avon's lowest crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Bournemouth.
Christchurch
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Christchurch is a town in Dorset, famed for its millennium-old priory, from which the town derives its name.
Bournemouth
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Bournemouth is a seaside resort town in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. Bournemouth is known for its popularity with pensioners and has many residential care homes due to its constant and warm weather.
Boscombe
Suburb
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boscombe is a suburb in Bournemouth England. Historically in Hampshire, but today in Dorset, it is located to the east of Bournemouth town centre and west of Southbourne.
Rookery
Latitude
50.7353° or 50° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.801° or 1° 48′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C2WP5PX+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 247816677OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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