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

GODDERTHORNE, a hundred in Bridport division, Dorset; containing the parishes of Allington, Shipton-George, and Walditch. Acres, 2, 407. Pop., 2, 503. Houses, 496.

Godderthorne through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20762

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


Not where you were looking for?

Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Godderthorne".