In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Moordown like this:

Moordown, eccl. dist., Holdenhurst par., Hants, in parl. bor. of Christechurch, pop. 1750.

Moordown through time

Moordown is now part of BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Moordown itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Moordown, in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23152

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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