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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described George like this:
GEORGE, a hundred in Dorset; in the Dorchester division. It contains Broadmayne parish, and five other parishes. Acres, 16, 520. Pop., 2, 987. Houses, 553.
George is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about George itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of George in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20761
Date accessed: 17th February 2026
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