Here are some links to other related websites which members and visitors may find of interest
The Thomas Hardy Society is an educational Charity founded in 1968 with the intention of promoting public knowledge and understanding of the life and works of the Dorset poet and novelist. It is a Society as much for the lay-enthusiast as the scholar, student or general reader. The Society is run by a Council of Management, which meets regularly in Dorchester, and has an office in the Dorset County Museum, staffed by volunteers.
Dorchester Town Council consists of 20 councillors, with representatives elected in five wards, North (4 councillors), South (3), East (5), West (4) and Poundbury (4). They are elected for a term of 5 years, with the last election in May 2024. The Council employs staff to implement councillors’ decisions and to look after the day-to-day management of the facilities that we provide.
.. a thousand years, a million stories
Dorset History Centre is the archives service and local studies library for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorset and Poole.
We house Dorset’s local archives – from council records to personal collections.
Save The Area North of Dorchester
The proposed mass housing development north of Dorchester between Stinsford and Charminster is still part of Dorset Council’s proposed Local Plan. We’re a group of local people campaigning against the proposal to build over 4,000 houses on countryside to the north of Dorchester in Dorset.
Dorchester Joint Heritage Committee
Dorchester Joint Heritage Committee is a joint committee made up of Councillors from the Town Council and Dorset Council. There are also a number of non councillor representatives from other organisations in the town including the Duchy of Cornwall, Dorchester Civic Society, Dorchester Chamber for Business, Local Nature Reserve, Dorset County Museum, The Keep Military Museum, Shire Hall Project, Blue Badge Guides and the Dorchester Association.
Dinosaurs and Romans, literary giants, great scientists, military history, art and architecture, beautiful green spaces, interesting and independent shops and great places to eat – there really is something for everyone.
Dorchester Area Community Land Trust (DACLT)
We are a not-for-profit organisation. A new project is coming soon to Dorchester and will provide affordable housing for young people. We are working very hard to get this project off the ground. Please visit our Latest News page for updates on how the project is progressing.
Founded in 1982, the Dorchester Association for research into local history and archaeology is dedicated to the study and appreciation of local history and archaeology in Dorchester and its surroundings. The town has long fascinated historians with its well preserved Roman remains and there are many other buildings and monuments of interest to explore.
Salisbury Civic Society, as a member of Civic Voice, is a voluntary organisation supporting pride in our heritage, working to enhance our environment and shaping the future of Salisbury and South Wilts through active engagement with local plans and initiatives.
Today the rural parish of Stinsford occupies a large area of land to the North and East of Dorchester, with the River Frome creating the parish’s southern most boundary. It covers 1352 hectares and in 2004 the population was estimated at 380 people living in 147 dwellings. The parish consists of agricultural land, woodland, and a small portion of Puddletown Heath.
Enhancing civic life in our community, Weymouth Civic Society.
Founded in 1944, Weymouth Civic Society’s role is to enhance civic life for residents of Weymouth and Portland, as well as surrounding areas.
William Barnes (1801 – 1886) was born in Bagber, North Dorset. He was a poet who wrote mainly in the Dorset dialect but also in Standard English. He taught himself 60 languages, was a competent engraver, antiquary, linguist and musician, playing the flute, violin and piano. He was a schoolmaster but later registered as a ten year’s man with St John’s College, Cambridge, he was priested in 1848. Barnes died at Winterborne Came and is buried in the churchyard there. The Society promotes the enjoyment of the poems of William Barnes and knowledge of the man himself and his times. They aim to nurture the dialect and encourage reading. They hold events which include talks, members’ evenings when members read poems both in dialect and Standard English, musical entertainment drawing on Dorset’s rich folk and cultural traditions, and an annual service of remembrance. They produce a bi-annual newsletter which contains articles and information on publications and research related to William Barnes.
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