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We know of no alternate names.
This unit contained the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTSBURY | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| BEAMINSTER | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| BERE REGIS | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| BLACKMORE VALE | Rural Deanery | 1973 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| BLANDFORD | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| BRIDPORT | Rural Deanery | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| CERNE | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| DORCHESTER | Rural Deanery | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| LYME | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| MILTON | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| MILTON AND BLANDFORD | Rural Deanery | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| PIMPERNE | Rural Deanery | 1872 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| POOLE | Rural Deanery | 1872 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| PURBECK | Rural Deanery | 1872 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| SHAFTESBURY | Rural Deanery | 1972 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| SHAFTESBURY AND TISBURY | Rural Deanery | 1973 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| SHERBORNE | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| STALBRIDGE | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1954 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| STURMINSTER NEWTON | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1972 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| WEYMOUTH | Rural Deanery | 1872 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| WHITCHURCH | Rural Deanery | 1872 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| WIMBORNE | Rural Deanery | 1872 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL | Diocese | 1542 | 1836 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. |
| SARUM | Diocese | 1542 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| SARUM | Diocese | 1836 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. |
We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dorset (Archdeaconry) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10568092
Date accessed: 08th December 2025
