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This blue commemorative plaque records: Stourfield House 1766. These steps and the portico above, built in 1766 by Edmond Bott, were part of Stourfield House, later home to Mary Bowes - the philanthropic Countess of Strathmore and ancestor of the present Queen. Extended in 1898 the building became a hospital until its demolition in 1991. This replacement building was completed in 1993. Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Bournemouth.
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