Tollerford (hundred)
Encyclopedia
Tollerford Hundred was a hundred
in the county
of Dorset
, England, containing the following parishes:
Hundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England, containing the following parishes:
- ChilfromeChilfromeChilfrome is a hamlet in the county of Dorset in England. It is situated in the West Dorset administrative district of the county, about 9 miles northwest of the county town of Dorchester. It lies between the villages of Cattistock and Maiden Newton in the upper reaches of the Frome Valley in the...
- East ChelboroughEast ChelboroughEast Chelborough is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It is located north-east of Beaminster.On the top of the ridge at the nearby Castle Hill are the earthwork remains of a motte-and-bailey castle.-External links:...
- EvershotEvershotEvershot is a village in west Dorset, England, south of Yeovil. It is the second highest village in the county , the centre of the village lying at 175 metres above sea-level. The village has a population of 206...
- Frome St QuintinFrome St QuintinFrome St Quintin is a village in west Dorset, England, situated in the Frome valley seven miles north of Dorchester. The village has a population of 157 . There are naturally occurring springs and the first habitation is likely to have been during the Roman era.- External links :*...
- Frome VauchurchFrome VauchurchFrome Vauchurch is a village in west Dorset, England, situated in the Frome valley just outside Maiden Newton, seven miles north west of Dorchester. The village has a population of 154 .It was the home of Sylvia Townsend Warner and Valentine Ackland....
- Maiden NewtonMaiden NewtonMaiden Newton is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, north of Dorchester. Located on the River Frome, the village has a population of 952 , of whom 29.7% are retired. Maiden Newton railway station, which serves the village, is situated on the Heart of Wessex Line...
- Melbury Sampford
- RampishamRampishamRampisham is a village in west Dorset, England, situated in a steep valley ten miles north west of Dorchester. The village has a population of 102...
- Toller Fratrum
- Toller PorcorumToller PorcorumToller Porcorum is a village and civil parish in West Dorset, England, situated in the Toller valley ten miles north west of Dorchester. The village has a population of 292 ....
(part) - West Chelborough
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