Bowling Club Believed to have been on the site since 1784, the green was used recreationally by locals for both bowls and croquet. In 1925, Christchurch Bowling Club was formed and used the green to host its home games, with the pavilion used as the team’s clubhouse. The land was leased to the then named Christchurch Town Council and then sublet to the club, but the council struggled to support the continued maintenance of the green. However, The Kings Arms hotel, located opposite the green, took over the ownership of the pavilion in 2009, who used it as a wedding venue because of its idyllic situation.
Plans for a new development way for three blocks of 38 flats on Barrack Road now include the purchasing of the Dragon Palace restaurant THE MAYOR of Christchurch has called for a “total overhaul” of traffic management before any more buildings are “shoehorned” into the town. This comes after a planning application to demolish the existing buildings at 215-225 Barrack Road, including the Dragon Palace restaurant, to make way for three blocks of 38 flats was submitted to Christchurch Town Council. Calendula Assets Limited – Bournemouth’s biggest property landlord and which trades under the name of DWP Housing Partnership – has proposed a trio of three-storey blocks comprising 38 flats at 215-225 Barrack Road, as well as 21 parking spaces.