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5 days ago · Dorset, administrative, geographic, and historic county of southwestern England. It is bordered by the English Channel (south) and the counties of Devon (west), Hampshire (east), and Somerset and Wiltshire (both north). The historic town of Dorchester is the county seat.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 27, 2024 · Bournemouth, seaside resort town and unitary authority, geographic county of Dorset, historic county of Hampshire, southern England. It is located on the English Channel just west of Christchurch. The town dates from the erection of a summer residence there by a Dorset squire, Lewis Tregonwell, after 1810.
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4 days ago · Dorset Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Dorset in South West England, which includes the largely rural area covered by Dorset Council, and the urban conurbation of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The force covers an area of 1,024 square miles (2,650 km 2) with a population of 774,000.
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- 1,024 square miles (2,650 km²)
- 1 April 1974
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Mar 31, 2024 · Lyme Regis, town (parish), West Dorset district, administrative and historic county of Dorset, southwestern England. It is built on a steep-sided hill above a small harbour and shingle (gravel) beach on Lyme Bay of the English Channel. The harbour is flanked by a jetty to the east and a massive.
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1 day ago · Osburh. Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young. Three of Alfred's brothers, Æthelbald, Æthelberht and ...
- 23 April 871 – c. 886
- Osburh
Mar 22, 2024 · by exploringdorset. Sharing is caring! What are the best things to do in Dorset? The stunning county of Dorset on the South West coast of England has so many beautiful places to visit. Whether you’re a local resident or a visitor, there are bound to be some hidden gems for you to still discover. Durdle Door. BH20 5PU.
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4 days ago · The 2019 Dorset Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2019 to elect councillors to the new Dorset Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. These were the first elections to the new unitary council, which has come into effect on 1 April 2019.
