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Human settlement in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woolsbridge is a village in Dorset, England. Woolsbridge was formerly under the control of the Earl of Normanton and is a part of the civil parish of Cranbourne.[1] It is located near the New Forest.[2]
| Woolsbridge | |
|---|---|
 Woolsbridge, Old Barn Farm | |
  Woolsbridge Location within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | SU0905 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Woolsbridge was previously the terminus point of the A31 road which was widened in 1762 by an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.[3] Since the A31 was extended in later years, the terminus is now a roundabout.[4]
Woolsbridge is located near the village of Three Legged Cross. The village is within a green belt.[5] It has an industrial estate near it which serves both Woolsbridge and Three Legged Cross.[6] In 2017, it had a new road built through it to facilitate access. In 2019, there was a further application to East Dorset District Council to build nineteen new units based on spare farmland that had previously been purchased for the construction of the road.[6] The council removed thirteen hectares of land from the green belt registration to permit this.[5] Dorset County Council also considered Woolsbridge as the location for an incinerator despite objections from the local residents.[7] There is also a campsite within it located on a working farm.[8]
The village has its own football team called Magpies and Woolsbridge United F.C. that played in the Dorset Football League.[9]
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