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Blandford, par. (called also Blandford Forum), mun. bor. and market town, E. Dorset, on river Stour, 16 miles NE. of Dorchester and 124 miles SW. of London by rail -- par., 862 ac., pop. 3791; mun. bor., pop. 1373; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers.Market-day, Saturday. Blandford has been a market town from the 13th century. It gives the title of Marquis to the Duke of Marlborough.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Dorset Ancient County |
| Place: | Blandford Forum |
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