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

LITTLETON-MANOR, a quondam parish in Blandford district, Dorset; 1 mile SSE of Blandford-Forum. The living of it was a rectory; and the last rector was inducted in 1427.

Littleton through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20348

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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