Richmond Park, Bournemouth

Richmond Park is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The area is north of Richmond Hill and Springbourne, east of Charminster, west of Queen's Park and south of Winton and Queen's Park.

Richmond Park, Bournemouth.

History

Richmond Park was the location of two murders in 2002; the Murder of Jong-Ok Shin^[1] and the Murder of Heather Barnett.^[2]

Buildings

• Richmond Park Church^[3]
• Malmesbury Park Primary School

Areas

Malmesbury Park is in the south of Richmond Park, and was formerly land owned by James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury.

Culture

Richmond Park has a bowls club.^[4]

Politics

Richmond Park is part of the Queen's Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect two councillors.

Richmond Park is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.