Oakdale, Dorset
Encyclopedia
Oakdale is a suburb of Poole
in Dorset
, England
with a population of 10,949. It is adjacent to Fleetsbridge
, Poole
town centre, Sterte
, Longfleet
and Parkstone
.
The main type of land use in Oakdale is residential. There are also small private businesses such as convenience stores, take away restaurants and pubs, as well as a Texaco
petrol station. Nearby there is a small full time library with an adult learning
centre next door, which used to be Oakdale Middle School
before it moved to a new purpose built site in 1997. There is a large allotment
area, several fields and two play parks for children. The main road through Oakdale is the busy Wimborne Road, which forms part of the A35 road
and leads to Fleetsbridge
to the north and Poole town centre to the south. Poole Town F.C.
's home ground, Tatnam Farm is located in Oakdale.
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with a population of 10,949. It is adjacent to Fleetsbridge
Fleetsbridge
Fleetsbridge is a small area of Poole, Dorset, centred on a busy gyratory and flyover. It lies north of Poole town centre and borders the neighbouring suburbs of Waterloo, Creekmoor, Oakdale and Canford Heath. The use of land varies between residential, retail and some light industry. The area...
, Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
town centre, Sterte
Sterte
Sterte is a part of Poole in Dorset, England. It is directly next to Poole Stadium and Holes Bay. It is near to the areas of Oakdale, Upton and Hamworthy....
, Longfleet
Longfleet
Longfleet is a small district of Poole, Dorset centred on Longfleet Road. It is situated directly north of the town centre and lies to the east of Oakdale and to the south and west of Parkstone.-History:...
and Parkstone
Parkstone
Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' Parkstone. Upper Parkstone - "Up-on-'ill" as it used to be known in local parlance - is so-called because it is largely on higher ground slightly to the north of the lower-lying area of Lower Parkstone - "The Village" -...
.
The main type of land use in Oakdale is residential. There are also small private businesses such as convenience stores, take away restaurants and pubs, as well as a Texaco
Texaco
Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand....
petrol station. Nearby there is a small full time library with an adult learning
Adult education
Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the workplace, through 'extension' school or 'school of continuing education' . Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers...
centre next door, which used to be Oakdale Middle School
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
before it moved to a new purpose built site in 1997. There is a large allotment
Allotment (gardening)
An allotment garden, often called simply an allotment, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-professional gardening. Such plots are formed by subdividing a piece of land into a few or up to several hundreds of land parcels that are assigned to individuals or families...
area, several fields and two play parks for children. The main road through Oakdale is the busy Wimborne Road, which forms part of the A35 road
A35 road
The A35 is a trunk road in southern England, running from Honiton in Devon, that then passes through Dorset and terminates in Southampton, Hampshire...
and leads to Fleetsbridge
Fleetsbridge
Fleetsbridge is a small area of Poole, Dorset, centred on a busy gyratory and flyover. It lies north of Poole town centre and borders the neighbouring suburbs of Waterloo, Creekmoor, Oakdale and Canford Heath. The use of land varies between residential, retail and some light industry. The area...
to the north and Poole town centre to the south. Poole Town F.C.
Poole Town F.C.
Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the...
's home ground, Tatnam Farm is located in Oakdale.
Schools
The following schools are located in Oakdale:- Stanley Green First School
- Oakdale South Road Middle SchoolOakdale South Road Middle SchoolOakdale South Road Middle School is a middle school for 8–12 year-olds in Poole, Dorset, attended by 540 pupils.The school was opened in 1997 after the amalgamation of Oakdale Middle School and South Road Combined School . It was originally intended to be named Tatnam Farm Middle School...
- St Edward's Roman Catholic-Church of England School