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	1954		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
BRIDPORT	Rural Deanery	1954	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
LYME BAY	Rural Deanery	1970		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1954	was created through the abolition of	BURTON BRADSTOCK WITH SHIPTON GEORGE EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
1954	was created through the abolition of	CHILCOMBE EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 109.

Lower level units

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