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	POWERSTOCK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County		1971	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
BRIDPORT	Rural Deanery		1970	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
LYME BAY	Rural Deanery	1970	1971	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1847	was reduced to create	MELPLAISH EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
1971	was abolished to create	POWERSTOCK WITH WEST MILTON WITHERSTONE AND NORTH POORTON EP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.

Lower level units

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