Today it is one of the most sought after corners of Britain but back in 1896 the only buildings on the Sandbanks peninsula were a couple of hotels and a handful of homes.
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Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England
February 15, 2008 at 4:00 am (Location)
Tags: Dorset, Poole, Sandbanks
The Sandbanks area of Poole has been described as ‘One of the most valuable locations on Earth’, with even quite modest houses selling for over £1M. One hundred years ago the picture was quite different as this description published in 1905 by Charles Harper in his book ‘The Dorset Coast’ shows.
