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This unit contained the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTSBURY | Rural Deanery | 1916 | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| BEAMINSTER | Rural Deanery | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| BERE REGIS | Rural Deanery | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| BRIDPORT | Rural Deanery | 1916 | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. |
| CERNE | Rural Deanery | 1916 | 1954 | 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 | 1916 | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
| LYME BAY | Rural Deanery | 1970 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 785. | |
| SHERBORNE | Rural Deanery | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. | |
| WEYMOUTH | Rural Deanery | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775. |
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How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Sherborne (Archdeaconry) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10568110
Date accessed: 08th December 2025