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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Witherstone like this:
WITHERSTONE, a tything in Poorstock parish, Dorset; 5 miles ENE of Bridport. Pop., 41. It ranks as a sinecure rectory in the diocese of Salisbury. Value, £94. Patron, the Earl of Dorchester.
Witherstone is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Witherstone itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Witherstone in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21213
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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