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Poole is a costal town,
port and tourist destination in the county of Dorset, England. The town
had a population of 138,299 in the 2001 census, and is famed for its
large natural harbour (the second largest in the world, the largest
being Sydney, Australia), Poole is situated on the shores of the English
channel, with the resort of Bournemouth to the East.
Prominent employers in Poole
include Barclays Bank, Hamworthy Engineering, Poole Packaging, Sunseeker
Motoryachts and Ryvita.
Sunseeker Motoryachts, Poole Harbour.
Sunseeker sets the Luxury Standard.
The company builds yachts from
37’ to over 100’ skillfully constructed using
composite materials. Sunseeker have also now built
their first superyacht measuring 37 m (135’) in
length called THE SNAPPER.
Sunseeker
yachts began as ‘Poole Powerboats’ and the first
yacht built under the Sunseeker name was
manufactured in the mid-1970s and the companies name
changed in the early 1980’s. Now each Sunseeker
yacht bears a hull derived from their racing
experience.
Sunseeker
has been the recipient of two International
Superyacht Design awards and is a multiple time
recipient of the Queen’s Award for Export
Achievement.
Poole Harbour is
essentially a drowned river valley. It was formed, along with Poole Bay,
when a rising sea broke through the chalk ridge which had then connected
Old Harry Rocks in Studland Bay with the Needles in the Isle of Wight.
Geologists believe that this large river flowed eastwards from the
Dartmoor region in Devon, carrying with it the massive deposits of
flint, gravel and clay which are to be seen all the way to Hampshire.
The Harbour as we know it was formed at the end of the last Ice Age
around 7,000 years ago. Since then mudflats and salt marshes have
developed, adding to the uniqueness of this beautiful Harbour.
There is strong archaeological evidence that sea levels in Poole Harbour
were considerably lower in ancient times than they are today. It is
therefore likely that prehistoric settlements around the Harbour are now
beneath
the waves. One artifact found off Brownsea Island is the Poole Logboat.
This is 10 meters long and was cut from a giant oak tree. Dating to
around 295BC it is our oldest evidence of the use of the Harbour. |
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The
Romans used Poole as an invasion port for their conquest of southern
Britain. At the time of the Norman conquest Poole may have been a tiny
fishing village. Huge deposits of oyster shells dating to late Saxon or
early Norman times lie under Poole and Hamworthy Quays. The port
steadily grew in importance and in 1433 was made Dorset's Port of the
Staple. The 14th century Town Cellars were once used to store wool prior
to export. Medieval Poole had trading links from the Baltic to Spain and
Italy. The 17th century saw the start of a transatlantic trade which
became vital to the town. In particular, trade with Newfoundland was the
foundation of many fortunes among Poole merchants. In the early 18th
century Poole had more ships trading with North America than any
other English port.
At the start of the 19th century 90% of the working population was
involved in the activity of the Harbour. However, one hundred years
later, that figure had dropped to just 20%. This was partly due to the
new railway and new industries not associated with the Harbour, but also
resulted from the advent of deeper draught vessels which could not use
Poole.
Since that time the Port has regained its importance and, in the last
twenty years, has seen a considerable increase in prosperity through a
programme of modernisation which has redeveloped the commercial links
with Europe. Today, Poole is a busy and thriving Channel Port.
The town is home to the
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Poole Pirates Speedway team, Poole
Pottery and Penski Indy cars. The Merck Group – the world's
leading manufacturer of liquid crystals found in computers, watches and
TV sets, has a centre for excellence in Poole. Brownsea Island is one of
the few sites where red squirrels survive and current numbers are
approximately 150. The beaches have won fourteen Blue Flag awards
and two Premier Seaside Awards. Its heathland is a site of special
scientific interest.
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