Southbourne

Southbourne, Bournemouth
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Bournemouth
Dorset
SZ1491
refce: HANTSLOC.t
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXXVI.15
Southbourne
refce: Coates 1989
SOUTHBOURNE, suburb of Bournemouth, now in Dorset
A purely modern name, curious as the place is not south of any bourne. VCH (V: 134) says it was formerly 'West Shore' ie: from the perspective of Christchurch.
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001