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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Gorewood like this:
Gore Wood, uninhabited par., Dorset, in Dorchester dist.
Gorewood is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gorewood itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gorewood in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13640
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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