Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Archdeaconry	1872	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775.
SHERBORNE	Archdeaconry	1916	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 775.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BATCOMBE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1916	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 106.
CATTISTOCK EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
CHILFROME EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 109.
COMPTON ABBAS WEST EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 109.
COMPTON VALENCE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1949	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 109.
FROME VAUCHURCH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1916	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 111.
LANGTON HERRING EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 113.
LITTON CHENEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 113.
LONG BREDY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 107.
MAIDEN NEWTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
MAIDEN NEWTON WITH FROME VAUCHURCH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1925	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
PORTESHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 116.
PUNCKNOWLE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
SWYRE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 119.
TOLLER FRATRUM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1930	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 120.
WINTERBOURNE ABBAS EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 122.
WINTERBOURNE STEEPLETON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1872	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 123.
WYNFORD EAGLE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1916	1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 124.