Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	DORCHESTER CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 110.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County	1973		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 110.
DORCHESTER	Rural Deanery	1973		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 110.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1973	was created through the abolition of	DORCHESTER HOLY TRINITY WITH FROME WHITFIELD EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 110.
1973	was created through the abolition of	DORCHESTER ST PETER AND ALL SAINTS EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 110.
1973	was created through the abolition of	FORDINGTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 111.
1973	was created through the abolition of	WEST FORDINGTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 111.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.