In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Downshay like this:
DOWNSHAY, a village in Worth-Matravers parish, Dorset; 1 mile SE of Corfe Castle.
Additional information about this locality is available for Worth Matravers
Downshay through time
Downshay is now part of Purbeck district. Click here for graphs and data of how Purbeck has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Downshay itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Downshay, in Purbeck and Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26366
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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