CATHERSTON-LEWSTON, 5 miles W. | CHIDEOCK, 2 miles W. from Bridport. from Bridport. Popula. 27. Popula. 715. CATTISTOCK, 3 miles W. from Cerne- CHILCOMBE, 4 miles N.W. from Abbotsbury. Popula. 22. Abbas. Popula. 382. CAUNDLE-BISHOP, 3 miles S.E. from CHILDHONY, in Broad-Winsor parish, Sherborne. Popula. 312. and popula. included therein. CAUNDLE-MARSH, 34 miles S.W. from CHILD-OKEFORD, 2 miles S.E. from Sherborne. Popula. 62. Sturminster. Popula. 694. CAUNDLE-PURSE, 3 miles N.E. from CHILFROOM, Sherborne. Popula. 142. miles S.W. from Cerne Abbas. Popula. 106. CAUNDLE-STOURTON, 3 miles S.W. CHURCH-KNOWLE, a mile W. from Oct. Corfe-Castle. Popula. 400. COMPTON-ABBAS, 5 miles S.W. from from Stalbridge. Popula. 325. CAUNDLE-WAKE, in Caundle-Bishop parish, and popula. included therein. CERNE-ABBAS, 120 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 1,060. Market, Wed.; fairs, Mid-Lent-Mon., April 28, 2, for horses, bullocks, and hogs. Here there was a Benedictine Abbey, founded in the Saxon times, by a Mr. Egelward; underwent several changes in after times; valued, at the dissolution, at 6231.13s. 25d., now worth 12,473l. 4s. 2d.; granted, 17 Eliz., to John Dudley and others. CERNE-NETHER, 2 miles S. from Cerne- COOMBE-ALMER, in Sturminster-MarshAbbas. Popula. 60. all parish, and popula. included therein. CHALBURY, 4 miles N. from Wimborne- COOMBE-KEYNES, 5 miles S.W. from Wareham. Popula. 128. Minster. Popula. 135. CHALDON-HERRING, 8 miles N. from CORFE-CASTLE, 116 miles S.W. from Wareham. Popula. 240. Fair, Old CHARDSTOCK, 10 miles W. from Bea- CHARLTON-MARSHALL, 2 miles S. CHARMOUTH, 1 mile N. from Lyme- CHETNOLE, in Yetminster parish, and CHETTLE, 6 miles W. from Cranborne. CHICKERELL (West), 7 miles W. from London. Popula. 1,465. Market, Thurs.; fairs, May 12, Oct. 29, for hogs and toys. A corporate town, having a mayor, and eight burgesses, called barons: it sends two members to parliament. Right of election is in persons paying scot and lot. Number of voters, 14 resident, and about 30 non-resident. CORFE-MULLEN, 3 miles S.W. from Wimborne Minster. Popula. 544. CORSCOMBE, 2 miles N. from Beaminster. Popula. 632. COWGROVE, in Wimborne-Minster parish, and popula. included therein. CRANBORNE, 92 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 1,823. Market, Thurs. fairs, Aug. 24, Dec. 6, for cheese and sheep. A Benedictine Cell, founded in the year 980; by Elwardus Snew; granted, 2 Eliz., to Thomas Francis. CREECH, in Church-Knowle parish, and popula. included therein. CRIPTON, in Winterborne-Came parish, and popula. included therein. DALWOOD, in Stockland parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles from Axminster. Fair, Wed. after Aug. 24. DEBNFORD, in Broad-Winsor parish, | FONTMELL-MAGNA, 4 miles S. from and popula. included therein. Shaftesbury. Popula. 733. chester. Popula. 1,275. FROOME-ST.-QUINTIN, 4 miles N.W. from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 120. FROOME-VAUGHCHURCH, 5 miles S.W. from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 105. GILLINGHAM, 3 miles N.W. from Shaftesbury. Popula. 3,059. Fairs, TrinityMon., Sept. 12, bullocks, horses, and sheep. GODMANSTONE, 3 miles from CerneAbbas. Popula. 128. DEWLISH, 4 miles from Bere-Regis. FORDINGTON, § a mile S.E. from DorPopula. 386. Fair, Nov. 30. DORCHESTER, 120 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 2,743. It contains the parishes of All-Saints, Holy Trinity, and St. Peter. Market, Wed. and Sat.; fairs, Feb. 14, for cattle of all sorts, and sheep; Trin-Mon., July 6, ditto and lambs, Aug. 6, ditto, wool and leather. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, two bailiffs, six aldermen, six capital burgesses, and twenty-four common councilmen : sends two members to parliament. Right of election in those who pay to church and poor, in respect of their real estates within the borough, though not inhabitants or occupiers. Number of voters, 200. Here was an hospital called St. John's Hospital, and a Franciscan Abbey, founded, 4 Edw. II., by the ancestors of Sir John Chideock; granted, 35 Hen. VIII., to Sir Edmund Peckham. DRIMPTON, in Broad-Winsor parish, and popula. included therein. DUNTISH, in Buckland-Newton parish, and popula. included therein. DURWESTON, 2 miles N. W. from Blandford-Forum. Popula. 454. EDMONSHAM, 1 mile S. from Cranborne. Popula. 262. GOMERSHAY, in Stalbridge parish, and GUSSAGE (All Saints), 4 miles S.W. HALSTOCK, 5 miles N.E. from Beamin- HAMMOON, 1 mile from Sturminster. HAMPRESTON, 14 mile S.E. from Wim- HAMWORTHY, 1 mile N.W. from Poole, HANDLEY, 3 miles N.W. from Cran- HANFORD, 3 miles S.E. from Sturminster. Popula. 13. HARTGROVE, in Fontmell parish, and popula. included therein, HARTLEY, in Mintern-Magna parish, and HAYDON, 2 miles S.E. from Sherborne. FIFEHEAD-MAGDALEN, 3 miles N. HERMITAGE, 1 mile S. from Dorchester. from Sturminster. Popula. 296. FIFEHEAD-NEVILLE, 24 miles from Sturminster. Popula. 95. FLEET, 4 miles S.E. from Abbotsbury. FOLKE, 4 miles S.E. from Sherborne. Popula. 143. Fair, Aug. 26, bullocks, horses, sheep, and wool. HERRINGSTONE, in West-Chickerell parish, and popula. included therein. HILFIELD, in the parish of Sydling-St.Nicholas. 3 miles from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 127. HILTON, 8 miles from Cerne-Abbas. Po- | LANGTON-LONG-BLANDFORD, 1 mile S.E. from Blandford-Forum. Popula. 160. pula. 610. HINTON (St. Mary), 1 mile N. from HINTON-MARTELL, 3 miles N. from Wimborne Minster. Popula. 257. HOLME (East), 1 mile S.W. from Wareham. Popula. 42. Here there was a Cluniac Cell, founded before the reign of Edward I.; granted, 1 Edward VI,, | to John Hannon. HOLNEST, 6 miles S. from Sherborne. Popula. 162. HOLT, in Wimborne Minster parish, and popula. included therein. HOOKE, 3 miles E. from Beaminster. Popula. 234. HORTON, 4 miles S.W. from Cranborne. 203. IBBERTON, 6 miles from Cerne-Abbas, Popula. 222. IWERNE-COURTNAY or SHROTON, 4 miles S.E. from Sturminster, Popula. 512. Fair, Sept. 25, for horses, bullocks, sheep, and all sorts of haberdashery. IWERNE-MINSTER, 5 miles S. from KIMMERIDGE, 3 miles S. W. from Corfe- Magna parish, and popula. included KINGSTON-RUSSELL, in Little-Bredy parish, and popula. included therein. Near Dorchester. KNIGHTON (West), 3 miles N.W. from LANGTON-MATRAVERS, 1 mile S.E. from Corfe Castle. Popula. 628. LEWSTON (Extra Par.), 4 miles S. from Sherborne. Popula. 8. LEIGH, in Yetminster parish, and popula. included therein. 6 miles S. by W. from Dorset. LEIGH, in Wimborne-Minster parish, and LONGBREDY, 6 miles W, from Dor- LONGBURTON, 3 miles S. from Sherborne. Popula. 327. LONGFLEET, in Canford-Magna parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile from Poole. LOTHERS, 1 mile E. from Bridport. Popula. 857. Here there was an Alien Priory, founded in the reign of Hen. I., by Richard de Redveriis. LULLWORTH (East), 5 miles S.W, from Wareham, Popula. 353. LULLWORTH (West), 7 miles S.W. from Wareham. Popula. 365. LYDLINCH, 2 miles S.W. from Sturminster-Newton. Popula. 364. LYME-REGIS, 143 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 2,269. Market, Fri.; fairs, Feb. 13, Oct. 2. If on a Satur. kept on a Mon., for cattle. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, fifteen capital burgesses, a town clerk, and other officers. Sends two members to parliament: right of election is in the freemen resident or non-resident: number of voters, 31. Here there was an Hospital; valued at 381. 11s., now worth 771. LYTCHETT-MATRAVERS, 4 miles S.W. from Wimborne. Popula. 609. LYTCHETT-MINSTER, 3 miles N.W. from Poole. Popula. 544. MAIDEN-NEWTON, 4 miles S.W. from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 520. Fairs, March 9, May 4. MANSTON, 1 mile E. from Sturminster. MONKTON-UPON- WIMBORNE, in Cranborne parish, and popula. included therein. Popula. 140. MAPPERTON, 2 miles S. from Beaminster. Popula. 123. . MAPPOWDER, 6 miles N.E. from Cerne- MARNHULL, 2 miles N. fróm Stur minster. Popula. 1,273. MARSHWOOD, 4 miles N.W. from Brid port. Popula. 532. MELBURY-ABBAS, 2 miles S.E. from Shaftesbury. Popula. 345. MELBURY-BUBB, 5 miles N.W. from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 129. MELBURY-OSMOND, 6 miles S.W. from Sherborne. Popula. 319. MELBURY-SAMPFORD, 6 miles N.E. from Beaminster. Popula. 78. MELCOMBE-HORSEY, 4 miles from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 153. Here was a Dominican Friary, founded by Rogers, of Brianston; granted, 35 Hen. VIII., to Sir John Rogers, of the same family. MELCOMBE-REGIS, seated at the mouth of the river Wey, 127 miles from London. Popula. (4252) returned with Weymouth, to which it is united. For markets, &c., see Weymouth. MELPLASH, in Netherbury parish, and Bere-Regis. Popula. 244. Fair, Nov. 30, bullock, horses, and cheese. MILBORNE-STYLEHAM, near BereRegis, and 109 miles from London. Popula. 264. MILTON-ABBAS, 4 miles from BereRegis. Popula. 767. Here there was a Benedictine Abbey, founded by King Ethelstan, in the year 933, to expiate the murder of his brother Edwin; income 720l. 4s. 1d., yearly, now worth 14,408l. 1s. 8d.; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to Sir John Tregonwall. Fair, July 30, for cattle and toys. MINTERN-MAGNA, 2 miles from CerneAbbas, and 122 from London. Popula. 311. MINTERN (Little), in Buckland-Newton parish, and popula. included therein. MOORE-CRITCHELL, 5 miles S.W. from Cranborne. Popula. 267. MORDEN, 4 miles E. from Bere-Regis. Popula. 650. MORETON, 8 miles N.W. from Wareham. Popula. 256. MOSTERTON, 3 miles S.W. from Bea minster. Popula. 284. MOTCOMB, 1 mile N.W. from Shaftesbury. Popula. 1,184. MUCKLEFORD, in Bradford - Peverel parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles from Dorchester. NETHERBURY, 1 mile S. from Beaminster. Popula. 1,954. NETHER-KINGCOMBE, in Toller-Porcorum parish, and popula. included therein NETTLECOMBE, in Poorstock parish, OBORNE, 1 mile N.E. from Sherborne. OKEFORD-FITZPANE, 4 miles S. from Sturminster. Popula. 499. ORCHARD (East), 3 miles S.W. from Shaftesbury. Popula. 193. ORCHARD (West), 4 miles S.W. from Shaftesbury. Popula. 173. OSMINGTON, 3 miles N. from MelcombeRegis. Popula. 318. OVER, in Toller-Porcorum parish, and popula. included therein. OWERMOIGNE, 5 miles S.E. from Dor chester. Popula. 377. Fair, Oct. 10, cattle, horses, and toys. PARKSTON, in Canford-Magna parish, and popula. included therein. 7 miles from Poole. PARLEY (West), 3 miles S.E. from Wimborne. Popula. 204. PENTRIDGE, 1 mile N.W. from Cranborne. Popula. 272. PERROTT (South), 4 miles N. from Beaminster. Popula. 317. PHILLYHOLME, in Hawkchurch parish, and popula. included therein. PIDDLEHINTON, 4 miles N.E. from Dorchester. Popula. 358. PIDDLETOWN, 5 miles W. from Bere Regis. Popula. 961. Fairs, April 16, horses, bullocks, hogs, and sheep; Oct. 2, cattle, &c. PIDDLETRENTHIDE, 2 miles S.W. from Cerne-Abbas. Popula. 590. PILSDON, 5 miles N.W. from Bridport. Popula. 100. PIMPERNE, 1 mile N.E. from BlandfordForum. Popula. 426. PLUSH, in Buckland-Newton parish, and popula. included therein. POOLE, 107 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 6,390. Market, Thurs.; fairs,' May 1, Nov. 2, a free mart for toys. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, aldermen, a sheriff, a coroner, a town-clerk, and an indefinite number of burgesses: sends two members to parliament. Right of voting is in the mayor, bailiffs, and burgesses only: number of voters, 100. POORSTOCK, 4 miles N.E. from Bridport. Popula. 1,010. POORTON (North), 4 miles S.E. from PORTLAND, 4 miles S. from Weymouth. part of the borough. Market, Sat.; fairs, Palm-Sat., June 24, Nov. 23, all sorts of cattle. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, and twelve aldermen: sends two members to parliament: right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot: number of voters, 350. Here there were a Benedictine Nunnery, founded in the year 888, by King Alfred; value 1,3291. 1s. 3d. yearly, now worth 26,5811. 5s.; granted, 1 Edw. VI., to William Earl of Southampton. John's Hospital, super montem Shaftesbury; granted, 2 Edward VI., to Randal Burgh and others. Almshouse, in St. James's parish, in the west side of St. Mary's Lane; granted, 28 Eliz., to Edward Read. SHAPWICK, 5 miles N.W. from Wimborne-Minster. Popula. 409. SHERBORNE, 116 miles S.W. from Lon St. de An If don. Popula. 3,622. Market, Tues., Thurs., Sat.; fairs, May 22, all sorts of cattle and pedlary; July 18, for wool, horned cattle, sheep, horses, and pedlary; July 26, horses, cattle, and particularly lambs and pedlary. either of these days fall on Sat. or Sun., it is kept on the Mon. following; Oct. 14, wool, horses, horned cattle,. and pedlary. Here there was a Benedictine Abbey, founded, about the year 1200, by King John; value, at the dissolution, 6921. 14s. 74d. yearly, now worth 13,6541. 12s. 6d.; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to Sir John Horsey. PORTISHAM, 1 mile E. from Abbotsbury. SHILLINGSTONE or SHILLING-OKE Popula. 600. POXWELL, 4 miles S.E. from Dorchester. Popula. 73. FORD, 4 miles N.W, from Blandford- SHIPTON-GEORGE, 2 miles S.E. from PRESTON, 5 miles S. from Dorchester. SHITTERTON, in the parish of BerePopula. 508. Regis, and popula. included therein. SILTON, 5 miles N.W. from Shaftesbury. SPETISBURY, 2 miles S. from Blandford Forum. Popula. 546. Here was an Alien Priory, founded, in the reign of Hen. I., by Robert Earl of Mallent and Leicester; granted, 55 Hen. VIII., to Charles Blount Lord Mountjoy, as parcel of the possessions of Witham. STALBRIDGE, 113 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 1,571. Market, Tues., fairs, May 6, Sept. 4, all sorts of cattle. STANTON (St. Gabriel's), 5 miles W. from Bridport. Popula. 112. |