Pulling together
Rachel Gower looks at the work of the Blandford Forum Town Team
Published in November ’20
EVERY town in Dorset is unique but Blandford is the most unique. A grammarian might wince at that sentence, but it contains more than a grain of truth. Some other towns can boast notable architecture, some have a river at their heart, providing a beautiful open space, some have strong military connections, some have a thriving commercial life, some enjoy a powerful community spirit, some are home to a major public school, some boast not one but three major museums. But only Blandford ticks every one of these boxes.
It was to exploit all this potential that the Blandford Forum Town Team was founded in 2013. At that time, the DT11 Forum Community Partnership was …
Its outstanding Georgian architecture is just one of the things that make Blandford so special
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