num_pages: 128
description: Ferndown has grown within the past century from a modest village on the heath into the fifth biggest town in Dorset. Its expansion has been swift; from smugglers of 200 years ago up to the present day, where the wilderness has been replaced by acres of housing estates. ... makes compelling reading ... the inevitable consequence of progress, adroitly brought into focus by the skill of the authors ... a fascinating read ... Ferndown Magazine
language: English
title: Ferndown: A Pictorial History
titlecomplete: Ferndown: A Pictorial History
publisher: Phillimore