Cerne Abbas (Ecclesiastical Parish) through time

Cerne Abbas Ecclesiastical Parish

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Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
CERNE ABBAS	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
CERNE ABBAS ST MARY	Alternate	English			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Ecclesiastical parishes or districts - Families or separate occupiers, and population, 1911'.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	CERNE ABBAS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
BERE REGIS	Rural Deanery	1872	1874	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
CERNE	Rural Deanery	1874	1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
DORCHESTER	Rural Deanery	1955		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
WHITCHURCH	Rural Deanery		1872	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1971	was enlarged by the abolition of	NETHER CERNE EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
1971	was enlarged by the abolition of	UPCERNE EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 120.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cerne Abbas (Ecclesiastical Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10451280

Date accessed: 08th December 2025