Treetops Research Centre
Suite 5, Stanley House, 3, Fleets Lane, Poole BH15 3AJ
Opening times are:
Monday from 10am to 6pm
Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm
(closed the Saturday & Monday of Bank Holiday weekends)
Thursday from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm between April and October
(unless stated otherwise on Current News)
Open to all
For you to conduct your own research in our Search Services material
Please contact us during opening hours, to book a place before you visit
Charges for up to three hours research
Members £3.00 (Non - members £4.00)
Additional time at £1.00 per hour
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| Stanley House | Research Area | Sales Area | Library |
Facilities available
Computers for
- Access to data records on CD
- Internet access at £1 per hour (including Ancestry.com, FindMyPast and British Origins)
Fiche readers for
- IGI (1992 edition)
- Parish Register Transcriptions
- 1881 Census
- Monumental Inscriptions
- Lending Library
- Sales Area
- Friendly help & guidance
- Tea / Coffee available
- Ground level access
- For daytime disabled parking please contact us for details (toilets are not wheelchair accessible).
How to Find Us
By Road
Daytime parking is available in the local residential roads. On evenings and Saturdays, park in the spaces at Stanley House and use the entrance at the back of the building.
From Dorchester and the West
Follow the A35 towards Poole, leaving the Upton By-Pass, signed Wimborne (A35), onto the Upton Road down to the Fleetsbridge roundabout (see below).
From Ringwood and the East
Follow the Ringwood Road A31 / A348 and the A3049 (Canford & Dorset Ways) signed Poole & Dorchester. Exit A3049 to the A35, down to the Fleetsbridge roundabout.
At Fleetsbridge roundabout
Exit into Fleets Lane (signed Fleets Industrial Estate) between Staples and B&Q. Stanley House is about three-quarters of a mile on the right hand side.
From Poole
From the Poole Bus Station follow Wimborne Road, turn left into Tatnam Road then right into Stanley Green Road. Stanley House will be found on the left just beyond where Stanley Green Road bears off to the right.
Rail
Alight at Poole Station and transfer to Poole Bus Station.
Buses
Services from most areas run direct to Poole Bus Station, where you will need to change to one of the following services.
Timetables revised 22 September 2008
The only service to directly serve Stanley Green (Palmer Road) is the 128. Getting off at the Palmer Road stop, Stanley House is less than a 5 minute walk. If you get off in Stanley Green Road you need to retrace your steps to Fleets Lane and turn right, and you will see Stanley House opposite.
To Treetops
| Service | Leaves | At | Get off at: | |
128 |
Poole (Bus Station) | 09.30 | 12.30 | Stanley Green (Palmer Road) |
| Upton (Dacombe Drive) | 09.58 | 12.58 | ||
| Creekmoor (Meadowsweet Road) | 10.02 | 13.02 | ||
From Treetops
| Service | Goes to | At | Get on at: | |
128 |
Poole (Bus Station) | 13.16 | 16.55 | Stanley Green (Palmer Road) |
| Creekmoor & Upton | 12.37 | 16.10 | ||
The following services travel along Wimborne Road, Poole. Get off at the indicated stop, then walk down Vicarage Road and follow Stanley Green Road to Fleets Lane, turn right and you will see Stanley House opposite. This is probably a 15 minute walk.
To Treetops
| Service | Leaves | minutes past hour | Get off at: |
4 |
Broadstone | 00, 15, 30, 45 | Oakdale (Community Centre) |
| Poole (Bus Station) | 10, 25, 40, 55 | Oakdale (Texaco Garage) | |
8 |
Upton (Sandy Lane) | 18, 38, 58 | Oakdale (Community Centre) |
| Poole (Bus Station) | 00, 20, 40 | Oakdale (Texaco Garage) | |
From Treetops
| Service | Goes to | minutes past hour | Get on at: |
4 |
Broadstone | 15, 30, 45, 00 | Oakdale (Texaco Garage) |
| Poole (Bus Station) | 13, 28, 43, 58 | Oakdale (Community Centre) | |
8 |
Upton | 05, 25, 45 | Oakdale (Texaco Garage) |
| Poole (Bus Station) | 35, 55, 15 | Oakdale (Community Centre) | |
You are advised to check the times before travelling, as different times may apply outside the core periods.
For all bus travel information telephone Wilts & Dorset Bus on 01202 673555 or visit www.wdbus.co.uk