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	MELBURY OSMOND AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County		1972	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
SHAFTESBURY	Rural Deanery		1872	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
SHERBORNE	Rural Deanery	1872	1972	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1959	was enlarged by the abolition of	STOCKWOOD EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 119.
1972	was abolished to create	MELBURY OSMOND WITH MELBURY SAMPFORD EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.

Lower level units

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