Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	WHITECHURCH CANONICORUM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.

Unit history

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. 121.
BEAMINSTER	Rural Deanery	1970		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
BRIDPORT	Rural Deanery		1872	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
LYME	Rural Deanery	1872	1970	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
1850	was reduced to create	MONKTON WYLD EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.

Lower level units

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