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	1971		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.
BERE REGIS	Rural Deanery	1967	1972	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.
DORCHESTER	Rural Deanery	1973		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1971	was created through the abolition of	CHEDINGTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 109.
1971	was created through the abolition of	SOUTH PERROT WITH MOSTERTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.

Lower level units

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