Westham, Dorset
| Westham | |
|---|---|
 Westham Bridge | |
  Westham Location within Dorset | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Weymouth |
| Postcode district | DT4 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Westham is a suburb of Weymouth, Dorset, England.
History
Westham was established as a new suburb of Weymouth from the early 1880s.[1] In 1880, the largely undeveloped Abbotsbury Road, along which Westham was centred, saw the construction of a number of residential properties, a chapel of ease, a schoolhouse and a steam laundry operated by the Weymouth Sanitary Steam Laundry Ltd.[2] The name Westham was decided upon during a meeting of "owners and holders of property in the district", held on 15 September 1882 at the Rock Hotel.[3]
There were approximately 550 inhabitants in 1882 and this had increased to over 2,000 in 1892.[3][1] The population in 2021 was 9,393.[4]
Westham Bridge was opened in 1921.[5] In 2021, Westham Bridge Cycle Shelter was removed.[6]
Politics
The Westham ward elects members to Dorset Council.
Buildings
References
- ^ a b "Laying the foundation stone of St. Paul's at Westham". The Southern Times. 12 May 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A suggestion". The Southern Times. 18 September 1880. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Naming of the new town on the Abbotsbury Road". The Dorset County Chronicle. 21 September 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Area profile for Westham". Dorset Council. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Old picture of bridge that once led to miniature railway". Dorset Echo. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Dorset Council begins removal of Westham Bridge Cycle Shelter after receiving local support". Dorset Council news. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023.