In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Woodyates like this:

WOODYATES (East), a hamlet in Pentridge parish, Dorset; 4¼ miles NNE of Cranborne. Pop., 93.

East Woodyates through time

East Woodyates is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about East Woodyates itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Woodyates in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14020

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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