The Square, Bournemouth

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The Square is a public square that marks the centre of Bournemouth. It has been almost totally pedestrianised since 2000. Prior to this it was a large roundabout.

[edit] History

In the 18th century Decoy Pond House stood at the point where a plank was used to cross the Bourne Steam on the track from Poole to Christchurch.

[edit] Present day

It has many shops, and in the middle is the Obscura café, so called because it incorporates a camera obscura. The latter is no longer in use.

The Square separates the Central Gardens from the Lower Gardens.

The River Bourne flows under the Square.