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Poole
is a town in Dorset, England.
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Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
is a town in Dorset, England.
This is home to, or gives its name to:
- The Lighthouse (Poole)The Lighthouse (Poole)The Lighthouse is an arts centre in Poole, Dorset, England. According to the Arts council of England it is the largest arts centre in the United Kingdom outside London....
, an arts centre - Lilliput, PooleLilliput, PooleLilliput is a district of Poole, Dorset. It borders on Lower Parkstone, Whitecliff, Canford Cliffs, and Sandbanks, and has a shoreline within Poole Harbour. Lilliput also has a sub area called Salterns Marina, which has views of Sandbanks, Brownsea Island, and in the distance, Whitecliff...
, a district - Poole BayPoole BayPoole Bay is a bay in the English Channel, off the coast of Dorset in southern England, which runs from the mouth of Poole Harbour in the west to Hengistbury Head in the east. It consists of steep sandstone cliffs and several 'chines' that allow easy access to the sandy beaches below...
, a stretch of sea - Poole BridgePoole BridgePoole Bridge is a bascule bridge in Poole, Dorset, England. Constructed in 1927, the bridge provides a road link across a busy boating channel.-Location:...
- Poole Grammar SchoolPoole Grammar SchoolPoole Grammar School is a selective, all boys grammar school in Poole, on the south coast of England.-Admissions:...
, an all boys school - Poole HarbourPoole HarbourPoole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement...
, a large natural harbour - Poole High SchoolPoole High SchoolPoole High School is a mixed gender high school and sixth form for 12-18 year olds located in the centre of Poole, Dorset on the South Coast of England...
, a mixed gender school in England - Poole LogboatPoole LogboatThe Poole Logboat is an ancient logboat made from a single oak tree. It was excavated in the town of Poole, Dorset, England. The boat is over 2,200 years old and is estimated through carbon dating to have been constructed around 300–200 BCE. The Iron Age vessel was unearthed in 1964 during dredging...
, a 300 - 200 BC hollowed tree trunk boat - Poole MuseumPoole MuseumPoole Museum is a local history museum situated on the Lower High Street in the Old Town area of Poole, Dorset, and is part of the Borough of Poole Museum Service. Entrance to Poole Museum is free.-History:...
- Poole ParkPoole ParkPoole Park is an urban park adjacent to Poole Harbour in Poole, Dorset, England. The park was opened during the Victorian era and has remained popular with visitors ever since. It is open all year round and hosts a number of events.-History:...
- Poole PiratesPoole PiratesPoole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
, a motorcycle speedway team - Poole PotteryPoole PotteryPoole Pottery is a pottery manufacturer, originally based in Poole, Dorset, England. The company was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in 1999. Production continued at the new site in Sopers Lane...
, a pottery manufacturer founded in 1873 - Poole railway stationPoole railway stationthumb|right|Down stopping train in 1958Poole railway station is a railway station on the South Western Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset, England. The station is situated in the town centre next to Holes Bay...
- Poole StadiumPoole StadiumPoole Stadium is a greyhound racing venue and speedway track located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England. The stadium is owned by the Borough of Poole. It was built in the early 1930s in an attempt to provide a source of entertainment to the residents of Poole during the Great Depression...
, a greyhound racing venue and speedway track in England - Poole Town F.C.Poole Town F.C.Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the...
, a football club in England - Poole (UK Parliament constituency)
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- Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers, a 1920s American string band
- Crane, Poole & Schmidt, a fictional Massachusetts law firm
- Henry Poole is HereHenry Poole is HereHenry Poole Is Here is a 2008 American drama film directed by Mark Pellington. The screenplay by Albert Torres focuses on a dying man whose religious neighbor insists the water stain on the side wall of his house is an image of Jesus Christ....
, a 2008 film - Poole - HAL 9000Poole - HAL 9000Poole versus HAL 9000 is a fictional chess game in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the movie, the astronaut Frank Poole is seen playing chess with the HAL 9000 supercomputer...
, a fictional chess game in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
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- Poole, CheshirePoole, CheshirePoole is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies to the north west of Nantwich and to the west of Crewe. The Shropshire Union Canal runs through the parish...
, a civil parish in England - Poole, EstoniaPoole, EstoniaPoole, Estonia is a village in Konguta Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia....
, village in Konguta Parish, Tartu County, Estonia - Poole County, New South WalesPoole County, New South WalesPoole County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located in the extreme north-west of the state, abutting Cameron Corner...
, in Australia - Poole's CavernPoole's CavernPoole's Cavern or Poole's Hole is a 2 million year old, natural limestone cave south of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England...
, a natural limestone cave in Derbyshire, England
Nature
- 5342 Le Poole5342 Le Poole5342 Le Poole is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 30, 1973 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.- External links :*...
, an asteroid - Eleutherodactylus pooleiEleutherodactylus pooleiEleutherodactylus poolei is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Haiti.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, a frog species
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- Henry Poole & CoHenry Poole & CoHenry Poole & Co is a gentleman's bespoke tailor located at №15 Savile Row in London. The acknowledged 'Founders of Savile Row' and creators of the Dinner Suit, the company has remained a family-run business since their establishment in 1806...
, a London tailor shop - Poole Gakuin UniversityPoole Gakuin Universityis a private university in Sakai, Osaka, Japan, established in 1996.-External links:*...
, in Japan - Poole's Corner Provincial ParkPoole's Corner Provincial ParkPoole's Corner Provincial Park is a provincial park in Prince Edward Island, Canada....
, a provincial park in Canada - Pooles Island LightPooles Island LightPooles Island Light is the oldest lighthouse still standing in Maryland and the fourth oldest in the Chesapeake Bay area.-History:Pooles Island was originally named Powell's Island by John Smith, but over the years the name was changed, possibly to reflect the numerous springs and pools on the island...
, a lighthouse in Maryland, United States - USS Poole (DE-151)USS Poole (DE-151)USS Poole was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys....
, a U.S. Navy, World War II destroyer escort ship - Wayland E. Poole HouseWayland E. Poole HouseThe Wayland E. Poole House is a historic home located near Auburn, North Carolina, a suburb of the state capital Raleigh. Built in 1911, the house is a Queen Anne cross-gabled frame building with a wraparound porch. In September 2003, the Waylard E. Poole House was listed on the National Register...
, a historic home in North Carolina, United States - Wendy Poole ParkWendy Poole ParkWendy Poole Park is a small triangular plot of parkland near the waterfront in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia. The land is at Alexander Street and the Main Street...
, a small triangular parkland in British Columbia, Canada