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	1967		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
BERE REGIS	Rural Deanery	1967	1972	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
DORCHESTER	Rural Deanery	1973		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1967	was created through the abolition of	ATHELHAMPTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 106.
1967	was created through the abolition of	BURLESTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
1967	was created through the abolition of	PUDDLETOWN EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.

Lower level units

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