In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Gorewood like this:
Gore Wood, uninhabited par., Dorset, in Dorchester dist.
Gorewood through time
Gorewood is now part of West Dorset district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Dorset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gorewood itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gorewood in West Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13640
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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