Verwood, United Kingdom

The industry was not confined to a local sales base. Hawkers, or "higglers", took the wares for sale over a wide area of southern England. They were also exported abroad, especially to Newfoundland which had a thriving trade with the nearby port of Poole. Examples of Verwood pots can be seen at the Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre.

The Verwood Memorial Recreation Ground is dedicated to those who fell in the World War I, and is owned by the Verwood Memorial Recreation Ground Trust. Members of the Verwood Town Council automatically become trustees. The recreation ground land was purchased by public subscription in 1920 and the parish council was to hold the land to the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Verwood for use as a public recreation ground. The recreation ground comprises an area big enough for a football pitch and several children's play areas. It is across the road from the Memorial Stone, and as of 2013 had a set of wrought iron gates with a plaque on them saying "Verwood Recreation Ground / In memory of those that fell in the Great War 1914-1918".

It is widely believed that the oak trees around the recreation ground were planted in remembrance of each local person who fell in the First World War (one tree per person). These trees each have tree preservation orders to protect them.

In 1955 a formal committee of trustees was set up with the intention of building a new village hall, to be called the "Memorial Hall" in remembrance of those locals who valiantly gave their lives in World War II and it was agreed that the new hall should be constructed at the recreation ground. The official opening of Verwood Memorial Hall took place on 9 May 1959. The Memorial Hall was extended during the Queen's Silver Jubilee year (1977). The hall has come under threat on a number of occasions, each time public pressure resisting its demolition.

The Memorial Stone is across the road from the Memorial Hall and the Memorial Recreation Ground. Two plaques on the front of the stone are dedicated to the gallant souls who died in both world wars.

Verwood's first supermarket opened in the 1980s. In 1987 the population of Verwood reached 9,856. In 2001 the town's population reached 12,069. Verwood Heritage Centre was opened by Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury. The centre is used as a museum of local history and a coffee shop. In 2007 the Verwood Hub, a multi-purpose cinema and theatre, opened to the public.

By 2014 the town had a population of over 15,000 and the Verwood Town Plan, published that year, identified a number of priorities including providing residents with new facilities, such as a swimming pool and an upper school.