by Anthony Harrison | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog
THE RIVER FROME’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROSPERITY OF DORCHESTER (PART 2) Ian Gosling, Chair, Dorchester Civic Society The early English settled in Dorchester because of its defensive position at what is now Top of Town, the proximity of the river Frome winding through...
by Anthony Harrison | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog
THE CHAPEL DEDICATED TO SAINT NEVERWASTA Ian Gosling, Chair of Dorchester Civic Society Some time ago a couple of Dorchester residents contacted me to tell me about a very important and, up to now, unknown monument they had been discovered shortly after they purchased...
by Anthony Harrison | Mar 21, 2025 | Events
Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, 7.30 PM, Tuesday 1st April Please join us to hear a talk from Dr Paul Kelly PhD about the research he has conducted into the background of this historic building that looks over the main crossroads in Dorchester for traffic heading west...
by Anthony Harrison | Feb 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
The result of the 2024 parliamentary election in the constituency of West Dorset marked a radical departure from the unbroken line of Conservative candidates elected to Parliament from 1868 onwards. It is therefore an opportune moment to review the history of the...
by Anthony Harrison | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog
In my last post on Royal visits, I mentioned the statue of George III on Weymouth Esplanade and featured a photograph of the more than life sized likeness of the monarch (Photo 1). I had noticed that his right hand was in a position which looked unnatural, as if he...
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