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BROWNSHALL, a hamlet and a hundred in Sturminster division, Dorset. The hamlet is in Caundle-Bishop parish, 5½ miles SE of Sherborne; and is an ancient place. The hundred contains Caundle-Bishop parish and three other parishes. Acres, 10,861. Pop., 2,876. Houses, 586.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet and a hundred" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Dorset Ancient County |
| Place: | Brownshall |
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