Redhill, Bournemouth

{{Short description|Area of Bournemouth in Dorset, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox UK place | static_image = Red Hill, A347 - geograph.org.uk - 1415562.jpg | static_image_caption = Redhill Avenue, Redhill | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|50.756667|-1.885|type:city(2000)_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | official_name = Redhill | population = | population_ref = | civil_parish = | unitary_england = Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | lieutenancy_england = Dorset | region = South West England | constituency_westminster = Bournemouth West | post_town = BOURNEMOUTH | postcode_district = | postcode_area = BH | dial_code = | os_grid_reference = }}

'''Redhill''' is a northern suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset in England.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Redhill Park & Common|url=https://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Parks/ParksHistory/TheHistoryOfRedhillParkAndCommon.aspx|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.bournemouth.gov.uk}}</ref>

== History == Historically part of Hampshire, Redhill was known archaically known as Redhall.

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Holdenhurst like this:{{blockquote|HOLDENHURST, a village and a parish in Christchurch district, Hants. The village stands on the river Stour, 3 miles NW of Christchurch r. station. The parish contains the tythings of Redhall, Moordown, Charminster, Stronden{{sic}}, Great Dean and Little Down, Muccleshell, Muscliffe, and Throop; extends to the coast: and is all included in Christchurch borough.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=2323 A Vision of Britain Through Time: Holdenhurst Hampshire.]</ref>}}

== Geography == Redhill borders Ensbury Park from the west, Northbourne to the north, Moordown to the west and Winton to the south.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Redhill Park, Dorset, UK BH10 7BW - Your Parks|url=https://www.yourparks.co.uk/park/redhill-park|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.yourparks.co.uk}}</ref>

== Park == Redhill is centred on '''Redhill Park'''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Redhill Residential Park Dorset {{!}} Wyldecrest Parks|url=https://www.wyldecrestparks.co.uk/property_location/redhill-park/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Wyldecrest Residential Parks|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Politics == Redhill is part of the Redhill and Northbourne ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elects two councillors.

Redhill is part of the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics|url=http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/wpca/1929379896/report.aspx|access-date=2020-10-04|website=www.nomisweb.co.uk}}</ref>

== Gallery == <gallery> File:Bournemouth , Redhill Park - geograph.org.uk - 1703887.jpg|Redhill Park File:Redhill, Redhill Park Fire Station - geograph.org.uk - 639987.jpg|Redhill Park Fire Station File:Redhill, approaching footpath O12 on the common - geograph.org.uk - 5026864.jpg|Redhill Common File:Redhill, bridleway O14 ends opposite Sandy Way - geograph.org.uk - 5026614.jpg|Redhill bridleway File:Redhill, footpath O05 reaches the footbridge - geograph.org.uk - 5026849.jpg|Redhill footbridge </gallery>

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Category:Areas of Bournemouth