Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County	1887	1922	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
WIMBORNE	Rural Deanery	1887	1922	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1887	was created through the abolition of	THREE LEGGED CROSS EPA		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
1887	was created through the abolition of	VERWOOD EPA		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
1887	was created through the abolition of	WEST MOORS EPA		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
1922	was abolished to create	VERWOOD EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
1922	was abolished to create	WEST MOORS EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.

Lower level units

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