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	STEEPLE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County		1952	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.
DORCHESTER	Rural Deanery		1872	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.
PURBECK	Rural Deanery	1872	1952	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1952	was abolished to create	STEEPLE WITH TYNEHAM EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.
1952	was abolished to enlarge	WAREHAM EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.

Lower level units

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