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	Dorset Football Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dorset's impact on the wider world of football was established at an early stage, with Bridport Gundry Netting becoming the foremost suppliers of goal nets to English football clubs when this new aid for referees was introduced in the 1890s.
		Dorset also enjoyed some notable on-the-field successes, with the County Representative side defeating the world-famous amateurs of The Corinthians by two goals to nil in 1894 (This was a particularly notable result given the ten-nil defeat Dorset had suffered when the two sides had met just twelve months previous).
		The Dorset County Football Association's aim has remained the same since its formation in 1887: to be widely acknowledged within the County of Dorset for the excellent administration, promotion, development and delivery of football to all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, ability or ethnic background.
	www.dorsetfa.com /history.htm (1004 words)

	History of Dorset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dorset is a rural county in south west England whose archaeology documents much of the history of southern England.
		Dorset's high chalk hills have provided a location for defensive settlements for millennia, with neolithic and bronze age burial mounds on almost every chalk hill in the county, and a number of iron age hill forts, such as Maiden Castle, Badbury Rings and Hambledon Hill.
		The iron age tribe in Dorset were the Durotriges, "water dwellers", whose main settlement was at Maiden Castle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Dorset (1112 words)

	Dorset Historical Society - A brief history
		Dorset is most favorably situated, its 46 square miles anchored by mountains - on the southwest by Mother Myrick, on the northwest by the Scallop, and on the eastern border by the Green Mountain front.
		The country's first commercial marble quarry was opened in South Dorset by Isaac Underhill in 1785 on the land of Reuben Bloomer.
		At the formidable Freedley tunnel quarry, located 1000 feet above the East Dorset valley, an inclined railway was built to transport the large marble blocks (typically 4x4x8 feet in size) to the mill located in the valley below, replacing the slow and laborious trip down the mountain in ox-drawn wagons and sleds.
	www.dorsethistory.com /history.html (1049 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Dorset Sheep
		History does tell us that centuries ago, Spain wished to conquer England, and possibly during this time, the Merino sheep were brought into Southwest England and were crossed with the Horned Sheep of Wales, which produced a desirable all-purpose sheep which met the needs of that time.
		Dorsets in America, in a publication called Sheep Industry in the United States, written by Ezra Carmen, H, A. Heath, and John Minton, all of whom were Oregon pioneers living in the Salem, OR area, we learn of Dorsets being in Oregon in 1860.
		Dorset fleeces average five to nine pounds (2.25-4 kg) in the ewes with a yield of between 50% and 70%.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep/dorset (659 words)

	About Dorset
		Dorset is located at the northern end of a long, deep valley formed between the Green Mountains to the east and the Taconic Range to the west.
		To the east is East Dorset and to the northeast is North Dorset.
		The population of Dorset has always been low, which isn't too surprising when you consider that there is a mountain right in the middle of it.
	borntoexplore.org /familyhistory/about_dorset.htm (478 words)

	Dorset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east.
		In the 12th century civil war, Dorset was fortified with the construction of the defensive castles at Corfe Castle, Powerstock, Wareham and Shaftesbury, and the strengthening of the monasteries such as at Abbotsbury.
		Dorset is famed in literature for being the native county of author and poet Thomas Hardy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dorset (2796 words)

	Geology of Dorset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The high chalk hills were important in the pre-Roman history of Dorset, the location of settlements in the neolithic, bronze age and iron age, and are noted for the hill forts at Maiden Castle, Hambledon Hill and Badbury Rings and for the Cerne Abbas giant chalk hill figure.
		Dorset Heath, a species of the genus Erica, grows in this area, and in 2002 was chosen as a symbol of the county by Plantlife's "county flower" competition.
		Dorset's coastline is one of the most visited and studied coastlines in the world because it shows, along the course of 95 miles (including some of east Devon) rocks from the beginning of Triassic, through the Jurassic and up to the end of the Cretaceous, documenting the entire Mesozoic era with well preserved fossils.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geology_of_Dorset (929 words)

	WildWNC.org : Animals : DORSET HORN SHEEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Polled (hornless) strains of the Dorset Horn Sheep were developed by North Carolina State University in the early 1950's and these have gradually been replacing the horned varieties.
		The Dorset Horn Sheep is one of a group of animals known as minor breeds.
		The Dorset Horn Sheep's official status is listed as WATCH, meaning that there has been a steady decline in numbers of registered animals over the past 25 years or less than 5000 registrations per year.
	wildwnc.org /af/dorsethornsheep.html (764 words)

	Dorset Churches
		Hutchins' History and antiquities of the County of Dorset (3rd ed., 1861-75) remains invaluable and is a very good example of an eighteenth century county history.
		Hutchins, J., 1861-1873, The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset.
		Most Anglican churches in Dorset -except for some in the north-west and east of the county - are in the Diocese of Salisbury.
	people.bath.ac.uk /lismd/dorset/churches (1244 words)

	Panorama- A History of Dorset Collegiate
		Dorset Collegiate is named after the Dorset Eskimos, a race of native people who frequented this area sometime between 2700 and 1000 years ago.
		Dorset Collegiate is under the jurisdiction of the Baie Verte, Central, Connaigre School District.
		Mission Statement: Dorset Collegiate is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of all students for lifelong learning by fostering a positive, mutually-respectful environment and by utilizing all available resources and talents.
	www.dorset.k12.nf.ca /panarama.htm (480 words)

	History of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast Site
		The history of the Dorset coast from when it was under the sea during the Jurassic period when ichthyosaurs and other reptiles roamed until today.
		180 million years ago the Dorset coastline was a very different place from the one we see today, it then lay under the sea, a sea which no longer exists, so long ago was the period of time we are contemplating.
		The ancient History of dorset and east devon.
	www.heritagecoast.org /facilities/history.htm (359 words)

	Weymouth, Dorset, England - History & Heritage of Weymouth, Dorset & Area
		The triumphs and horrors of Civil War are relived and ordinary men and women of Dorset follow their conscience to plot, fight and kill for their chosen cause.
		Weymouth is situated in the south of the county of Dorset on the south coast of England.
		The most notorious smuggler of Dorset was Isaac Gulliver who operated around the Bournemouth area in the East of the county.
	www.weymouth-dorset.co.uk (1856 words)

	The Economic Geology of Dorset
		Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society owns and runs the Dorset County Museum.
		General view of the agriculture in the County of Dorset, with observations on the means of its improvement.
		Hutchings J, History and antiquities of the county of Dorset.
	hometown.aol.co.uk /jgplants/dorset.htm (1345 words)

	Backpackers Hostel History Dorset House
		Dorset House was originally called Remuera and built in 1871 by J.B.Way.
		In 1972, the Redemptionist Fathers brought the house and it became known as Hafbaeur House.
		In 1980 the house was sold to the government, rented to Richmond Fellowship and renamed Dorset House.
	www.dorsethouse.co.nz /history.html (274 words)

	Welcome to Dorset Family History Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dorset Family History Society is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies, and is for people who are interested in tracing their family history, beginners and experts alike.
		Dorset FHS caters for people in the UK or overseas with family interests in Dorset, as well as Dorset residents whose families may have lived in other counties or countries.
		Belonging to a family history society can be a great help in finding out how to trace your ancestors and meeting other people with similar interests.
	www.dorsetfhs.org.uk /intro.htm (198 words)

	History of Headington, Oxford
		Dorset House was the first house to be built on the land of the old Highfield Farm, which the owner, the Revd John Taylor of the Rookery School in Old Headington started to sell off for development in 1877.
		Two houses were built almost immediately: a sizeable cottage on Old Road, and this large villa facing the London Road, and the pair were auctioned at the Roebuck Hotel in Oxford on 20 November 1878.
		In 1992 the Dorset House School of Occupational Therapy became part of Oxford Brookes University.
	www.headington.org.uk /history/buildings/dorsethouse.htm (731 words)

	GENUKI: Dorset
		"Dorset, maritime County, on south coast of England; is bounded north by Somerset and Wilts, east by Hants, south by the English Channel, and west by Devon; length, east and west, 52 miles; breadth, north and south, 37 miles; coastline, 75 miles; area, 627,265 acres; population 191,028.
		Demographic and other interesting information for Dorset is available for download in a pdf file, from the National Statistics website; produced for the UK census bicentenary.
		The Military Museum of Devon and Dorset houses documents, photographs and histories of The Devonshire Regiment, The Dorset Regiment, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Dorset Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, The Dorset Militia, The Royal Devon Yeomanry and 94 Field Regiment RA.
	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /genuki/DOR (902 words)

	History of the Dorset Tower
		When the government decided in the 1960's they no longer needed the tower it had already become a popular tourist attraction and residents of Dorset were alarmed to think it would be removed.
		It had played a part in their lives and from childhood on many had made trips up Dorset Mountain to picnic and climb the tower for a bird's-eye view of "home".
		An excellent detailed "Chronological History of the Dorset Tower" was produced by Scott J. Card in May 1998.
	www.algonquinhighlands.ca /tower/history.htm (393 words)

	West Dorset Research Centre - Local History & Migration Index
		We are a well qualified group of enthusiastic volunteers who will help you discover your family past or the history of your community – with real personal experience and training and success stories to share as you discover your own history.
		Records are being compiled of people who moved from Dorset to other counties or overseas from the 1600s to 1930.
		Dorset is located in the South of England, highlighted on the map above.
	www.dorsetmigration.org.uk (541 words)

	GENfair - Dorset Family History Society
		The beautiful County of Dorset lies on the South Coast of England where agriculture is the main industry.
		Dorset, and in particular Tolpuddle is famous for "The Tolpuddle Martyrs" and nearby Dorchester for Judge Jefferies, "The Hanging Judge" and the author and poet Thomas Hardy.
		The Dorset Family History Society, the "friendly" society, is the only Society dedicated to the County of Dorset.
	www.genfair.com /shop/pages/dor/index.html (279 words)

	Dorset County Golf Union: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Every club in Dorset has affiliated to it, with the exception of the newly munipalised course in Weymouth, which is not likely to remain long outside the federation’.
		The winner of the scratch medal would be known as the Champion of Dorset and have his name recorded in a book to be kept permanently at Broadstone, and in addition, he would receive a postal order for £5.
		The history of Dorset would not be complete without the mention of several personalities.
	dorsetcountygolfunion.co.uk /History/history.html (1322 words)

	Dorset Gardens Methodist Church
		It was a Wesleyan Methodist Church and was opened on 26 August, 1808 and was a square building of red brick, with round-topped windows, and a square porch at the main entrance which was up a passage from St. James' Street.
		There were a number of changes over the years, with a large hall for a Sunday School being built in the 1820's and gas lighting replaced candles in 1841.
		Dorset Gardens Methodist Church took over this work in 1924, and under ministers such as George Simpson [1938-1946], Fred Pratt Green, the famous hymn-writer, [1948-1953], and Leslie Newman [1953-1968] the evening service regularly attracted 2,000 people.
	www.dorsetgardens.fsnet.co.uk /history.html (608 words)

	Our History
		Edward Goodman, devotees of the performing arts, were able to interest a number of Dorset residents in producing a play.
		In 1949, the Dorset Players began a long and fruitful association with the Caravan Theatre and Fred and Pat Carmichael.
		In 1999, The Dorset Players and The Dorset Theatre Festival undertook a 3 million dollar restoration of the historic Dorset Playhouse.
	www.dorsetplayers.org /our_history.htm (341 words)

	Dorset Maritime History
		That the events of 1377 could have occurred proves that the English fleet was practically non-existent ; in November of that year Parliament decided that the country generally, including inland towns, should be required to build ships by the following March, which is evidence of the known exhaustion of the ports.
		No town in Dorset was called upon, and that omission is almost conclusive that the county had suffered severely in the summer.
		For years the coast was more or less in a state of blockade ; alarms of invasion were frequent and the local levies were continually under arms.
	www.pbenyon.plus.com /VCH/Maritime/P_189.html (569 words)

	Somerset & Dorset Railway - History - Radstock
		Somerset and Dorset Railway - History - Radstock
		In late 1969, the SandD Railway Circle's base was soon established in the station and engine shed at Radstock where several items of rolling stock, some privately owned and some in the care of the Trust, were accumulated.
		With the closure of the last remaining coalmine in Somerset at Kilmersdon Colliery in 1974, the Trust's collection of rolling stock was substantially increased by the addition of a Peckett 0-4-0 locomotive and a number of ex-NCB open wooden-planked coal wagons.
	www.sdrt.org.uk /trust/history/radstock.htm (421 words)

	Archives - Dorset For You (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dorset Archives provided unique records of the people, organisations and communities of Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole from 965 to the present.
		Dorset Local Studies provided a collection of 15,000 books plus newspapers and other material about Dorset, its history, people and environment.
		Whatever your interest, you are welcome to visit the Dorset History Centre during our opening hours to consult the records - free of charge.
	www.dorsetforyou.com /index.jsp?articleid=2203 (236 words)

	A Brief History of Christchurch Dorset (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		However the decision of the Secretary of State was against this and for the continuation of the Borough in a revised Two Tier Structure together with its Mayor.
		The content of these pages is to give the reader a taste of the local history in text and view pictures of the town as it used to be.
		The Red House museum formerly the old workhouse before the new one was built at Fairmile on the outskirts of the town, has on display items of archaeology from the Stone Age period to present day and includes a secluded garden.
	www.christchurch-online.net /history/index.html (990 words)

	Archive CD Books Ltd History & Topography
		This is one of the most important resources that we have seen, and one that should be of great interest to all family historians. Published in 1772 it was the handbook of the duties and responsibilities of the Parish Officer.
		Dorset county maps 1695, 1831, 1837, 1844, 1849, 1927, 1931.
		In 1830, the county of Dorset was re-organised. Instead of the old arrangement of thirty six "Hundreds", the county was divided into nine new "Divisions". It was a complicated affair which caused much confusion, and this book was published at the time to sort it all out.
	www.rod-neep.co.uk /acatalog/dor-history.html (1068 words)

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