History Springbourne



the cricketers


the cricketers (1867) arms in windham road has accolade of being oldest pub in bournemouth. known cricketers hotel, named after cricket ground once existed on land opposite, on council works beyond railway line runs.


the original stables , coach house still there , heritage experts reckon front of pub extended short distance around 1910. stained glass windows , bar thought date same time and, according stories handed down regulars, bar taken cruise ship.


bournemouth-born boxing world champion freddie mills lived in nearby spring road , used drink in cricketers.



springbourne library


springbourne library opened in 1909 , made possible benefactor, andrew carnegie, being 1 of many carnegie libraries, scheme created andrew carnegie, involved building 2509 libraries worldwide, 660 of built in uk. andrew carnegie started scheme philanthropist, after retiring business , selling steel enterprises mr j. p. morgan $6 billion.


frederick abberline chief inspector london metropolitan police , prominent police figure in investigation jack ripper murders of 1888, died in springbourne in 1910.


in 2011 springbourne gardens pocket park opened alongside springbourne library.








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