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  Dorchester, Oxfordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dorchester-on-Thames is a village on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
In the 7th century it became the seat of the Bishopric of Dorchester, after the Bishop of Leicester had fled from Leicester.
The main tourist attraction in Dorchester is the abbey, a surprisingly large church for the size of village.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dorchester,_Oxfordshire   (117 words)

  
 Dorchester
Dorchester, at the junction of the Thame and the Isis or Thames, is in the hundred of Dorchester ; the area of the parish is
The church of Dorchester is a large and curious church, with portions of different dates mixed together.
The living of Dorchester is a perpetual curacy, in the jurisdiction of the peculiar court of Dorchester, of the clear yearly value of £100.
www.oldtowns.co.uk /Oxfordshire/dorchester.htm   (372 words)

  
 Dorchester
DORCHESTER, a borough and market-town, having separate jurisdiction, in the division of Dorchester and county of Dorset, 120 miles south-west by west from London.
Dorchester was called by the Romans ‘Durnovaria,’ and ‘Durinum.’ Hutchins, in his history of Dorsetshire, says that the first part of the name Dorchester is from Dur, or Dwr, in ancient British, water, which seems the best opinion.
The town of Dorchester is pleasantly situated on a slight elevation near the river Frome, and consists principally of three spacious streets, which are well paved and lighted.
www.oldtowns.co.uk /Dorset/dorchester.htm   (934 words)

  
 The Genoot Library - Topigraphical Dictionary of England - Lewis, 1831 - Dorchester, Oxfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
King Athelstan held a council at Dorchester, in 958, when he granted a charter to the abbey of Malmesbury, in which this place is styled the celebrated city of Dornacestre.
The living is a perpetual curacy, in the jurisdiction of the peculiar court of Dorchester, and in the patronage of the Trustees of Mr.
The church, which was formerly the cathedral, is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul: it is a large and very curious structure, with a tower at the west end, and exhibits in its various parts the different styles from the Norman to the later English.
www.genoot.com /eng/oxf/d/dorchester/lewis_1831.html   (474 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Oxfordshire has a population of 600,000 people and each year this figure is under constant change due to the students attending the famous Oxford University.
Oxfordshire’s local government: The County of Oxfordshire apart from Caversham is governed by a two-tier structure with Oxfordshire County Council and the four district councils of Cherwell, Oxford City, South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire being the sum of two parts.
Oxfordshire actually lies between the pastoral south and the industrial heart of England and midway between the estuaries of the Thames and the Severn.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/oxfordshire.html   (1131 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (abbreviation Oxon), county, central-southern England, bounded on the north by the counties of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, on the...
Smith, William (1769-1839), British geologist, born in Churchill, Oxfordshire.
Effigy of a Knight, Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire, England
uk.encarta.msn.com /Oxfordshire.html   (84 words)

  
 Holiday cottage in Oxfordshire England
Dorchester is an historic village, and an ideal base for exploring the Thameside towns and villages.
It is said that Dorchester was nearly as important to the history of Christianity as Canterbury.
Dorchester today The village today is quiet and retains a charm and antiquity befitting its history.
www.holiday-rentals.com /England/holiday-cottage-Oxfordshire/p8047.htm   (747 words)

  
 Dorchester - TheBestLinks.com - Canada, England, London, United States, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dorchester, Dorset (the traditional county town of Dorset)
Dorchester, Oxfordshire (Dorchester-on-Thames, anciently the seat of the Bishop of Dorchester)
Dorchester in Dorset was central in the organisation of the emigration of puritans to North America in the 17th century, which is why:
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 River Thame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The River Thame's source is several small streams which rise in the Vale of Aylesbury on the north side of the Chiltern Hills.
The River Thame then reaches the small town of Dorchester, Oxfordshire (not to be confused with Dorchester, Dorset).
There was a Saxon cathedral here, later superseded by Dorchester Abbey which is preserved.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Thame   (324 words)

  
 Museums in Oxfordshire, England
Oxfordshire has a rich diversity of museums open to the public - enormously varied in size and the scope of their collections.
Oxfordshire County Museums lease the barn as "display storage" and visitors may see some of the collection of agricultural and trade vehicles.
As a branch museum of Oxfordshire's Department of Leisure and Arts, schools are warmly invited to use the museum and education room.
archive.museophile.org /museums/oxon.html   (3974 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
Unfortunately, the noise from the nearby Dorchester bypass tends to spoil the walk somewhat.
Dorchester Sailing Club, which is quite a long way out of the village, is situated on a gravel pit (a remnant of when the Thames flood plain was mined for gravel).
The bunnies in Dorchester are a bit of a nuisance, not like the Rabbits in Teletubbyland.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A546464   (826 words)

  
 Big Breakfast Project | Oxford Brookes University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chefs, hoteliers and Bed and Breakfast owners throughout Oxfordshire are encouraged to put local bangers, rashers, eggs, bread and preserves on their tables in the Big Breakfast Project.
The Big Breakfast Project is led by South Oxfordshire District Council with support from SEEDA and Food from Britain.
The Oxfordshire Workshops will be held on 2 December in Oxford, 9 December in Cherwell District, 11 January in West Oxfordshire District, and 13 January at The White Hart Hotel, Dorchester, South Oxfordshire.
www.brookes.ac.uk /news/2004/november/nr_123_04   (807 words)

  
 Kidlington -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kidlington is a (A settlement smaller than a town) village in (additional info and facts about Oxfordshire) Oxfordshire in the (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom.
It is located just north of (A city in southern England northwest of London; site of Oxford University) Oxford, between the (additional info and facts about Cherwell) Cherwell and the (additional info and facts about Oxford Canal) Oxford Canal.
One secondary school exists (Gosford Hill) and a handful of primary schools to deal with the expanding population.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/K/Ki/Kidlington.htm   (370 words)

  
 Solicitors in Dorchester Oxfordshire England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Solicitors in Dorchester Oxfordshire England UK Solicitors Online in Dorchester Oxfordshire, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Dorchester England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Dorchester Oxfordshire England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Oxfordshire/Dorchester.htm   (187 words)

  
 Dorchester Oxfordshire South/East of England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dorchester Oxfordshire South/East of England UK Terms and Conditions
Dorchester is a good base to explore Oxfordshire, South/East of England UK.
Dorchester Bed and Breakfast accommodation is an excellent option and offers a different experience to staying in a hotel.
www.bedsearcher.co.uk /habitation/dorchester_on.shtm   (195 words)

  
 The Thames - Top to Tideway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dorchester was an important centre of Saxon Wessex and today its ancient earthworks and Abbey testify to its long history.
On the right bank is the Berkshire village of Steatley and on the opposite side is the larger Oxfordshire Village of Goring.
At Whitchurch Lock we have another pair of villages, this time the eponymous Oxfordshire village being smaller than Pangbourne on the Berkshire side.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/The-Thames---Top-to-Tideway.html   (2088 words)

  
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The Dorchester Lagoon is ideal for the Solo dinghy with it’s fully battened main sail.
Dorchester Sailing Club has hosted an Open Meeting for the past few years.
Dorchester caters for all, with the regeneration of the Mirror class.
homepages.rya-online.net /dorchester/Classes.htm   (234 words)

  
 Solicitors in Dorchester on Thames Oxfordshire England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Solicitors in Dorchester on Thames Oxfordshire England UK Solicitors Online in Dorchester on Thames Oxfordshire, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Dorchester on Thames England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Dorchester on Thames Oxfordshire England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Oxfordshire/Dorchester_on_Thames.htm   (199 words)

  
 Dorchester On Thames Hotels UK - Hotels in Dorchester On Thames Oxfordshire UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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The George is a XVth century coaching inn set in the centre of Oxfordshire.
www.findhotel.co.uk /towns/dorchesteron.htm   (186 words)

  
 Dorchester On Thames Hotels UK | Find Hotels in Dorchester On Thames Oxfordshire UK
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The George is a XVth century coaching inn set in the heart of Oxfordshire.
The White Hart Hotel and Restaurant are situated in the village of Dorchester-on-Thames, 8 miles south of Oxford.
www.uk-hotels-central.co.uk /towns/dorchesteronthames.htm   (116 words)

  
 Tew History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In time the name would have been transferred from the feature of the landscape itself to the settlements that became established upon it, and which today are the villages of Great Tew, Little Tew and Duns Tew.
We might expect, therefore, that a family living in or near the villages to take TEW as their family name some time in these two centuries.
For example in 1130 one Hugo de Tiw was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls for Oxfordshire.
www.redflag.co.uk /family/tews.htm   (1499 words)

  
 This is Oxfordshire | CommuniGate | Home Page
Dorchester Angling Society is a coarse fishing club based at Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
Membership or associate membership is open to all.
Full membership is only available to those who live within a 5 mile radius of Dorchester Bridge.
www.communigate.co.uk /oxford/dorchesteras/index.phtml   (312 words)

  
 Pole Positions: Dorchester Search & Selection; Sales & Technical Recruitment
We are a specialist sales and technical recruitment consultancy managed by professionals, all of whom have extensive experience in sales recruitment.
They both have extensive management experience within the sales recruitment industry and recognised that there was a gap for a more targeted and specialist service.
Dorchester has 2 strategic locations with Dorchester Building Services in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and Dorchester Search & Selection in Croft-on-Tees, Yorkshire between them specialising within -
www.dorchester-search.co.uk /aboutus.php   (142 words)

  
 Dorchester Hotels & Accommodation near Dorchester in Oxfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
No Hotels located with Dorchester in the address, but those shown below are the nearest hotels to Dorchester, with 93 within 27.4 miles of Dorchester.
For those more energetic, a squash court is located in the grounds, while golf enthusiasts have the choice of six clubs within a ten...
Distances to Dorchester are approximate and 'as the crow flies'.
www.uk-tourist-attractions.co.uk /England_hotels/Dorchester_hotels.cfm   (374 words)

  
 Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Dorchester, Oxfordshire, UK.
Hotels, inns, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England.
Hotels, inns, bed and breakfast accommodation Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England.
The hotel has a superb fresh food restaurant, warm welcoming bars with log fires, resident's lounge, and 24 en-suite bedrooms including cottage suites and four poster luxury beds.
www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Oxfordshire/Dorchester.html   (221 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Lane
was born 1580 in Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England, and died Bef.
She was born 1584 in Probably of, Norfolk Co., England, and died Abt.
It is certain, however, that he was a resident of Dorchester as early as 1635 and probly widower as no mention is made of his wife either upon Dorchecter or Hingham rec's.
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 cottage for rent in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, South England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dorchester today is quiet and retains a charm and antiquity befitting its history.
Villas to rent in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, South England
Condos to rent in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, South England
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 Holiday cottages, houses, chateau / country houses, bungalows in Oxfordshire, South of England, England, Europe.
Holiday cottages, houses, chateau / country houses, bungalows in Oxfordshire, South of England, England, Europe.
England > South of England > Oxfordshire > Dorchester on Thames
Idyllic country cottage in rural Oxfordshire near Blenheim Palace
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 WOMACK Register   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Born ca 1656 in Dorchester, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
Born in 1657 in Dorchester, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
Born in 1658 in Dorchester, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
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 Mortgage Brokers in Dorchester Oxfordshire England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mortgage Brokers in Dorchester Oxfordshire England UK Mortgages Online in Dorchester Oxfordshire, England UK Malcolm Online offers you a range of mortgages and home loans to fit your individual financial criteria in Dorchester Oxfordshire.
Because we deal with the whole UK mortgage market, we can find you the most suitable mortgage and offer independent advice in your area.
Finding mortgages for people in Dorchester Oxfordshire, England with bad debt, self-employed and people who have previously been refused a mortgage is usually not a problem.
www.malcolmonline.co.uk /England_UK/Oxfordshire/Dorchester.htm   (185 words)

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