by Anthony Harrison | Feb 23, 2026 | Events
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Talk on ‘Eldridge Pope: Thomas Hardy’s Land Developer?’ by Joe Doak, Vice Chair, Dorchester Civic Society and Visiting Fellow, University of Reading Venue: Dorford Centre (upstairs Activity Room) Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm Tea, coffee and...
by Anthony Harrison | Jan 26, 2026 | Events
Following on from our last talk on Alternative Proposals for the North of Dorchester, we have a talk from the planners of what is generally known as the Crossways proposal for a development near Moreton station. Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 7.30pm at Dorford Centre,...
by Anthony Harrison | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
DORCHESTER’S GHOST SIGNS By Ian Gosling, Dorchester Civic Society Chair 14.01.2025 Thoughts often turn to ghosts at this time of year. It is therefore very appropriate period to examine the ghost signs which still exist in Dorchester, and which have not yet...
by Anthony Harrison | Jan 2, 2026 | Events
An outline of the ‘alternative’ proposals for NOR13 as developed by a group of landowners to the west of the proposed Garden Community We have been able to arrange a talk by Colin Turner of Turner Associates on Tuesday 6th January at the Dorford Centre (Main Hall)....
by Anthony Harrison | Jun 11, 2025 | Events
We are organising a trip to Blandford Forum with a guided tour of up to two hours, led by a volunteer from Blandford Town Museum, focusing on the catastrophic fire of 1731 and its aftermath Tickets are free to members and can be obtained via Eventbrite:...
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