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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Encombe like this:
ENCOMBE, the seat of the Earl of Eldon, in Dorset; on the coast, 2 miles SW of Corfe-Castle. It belonged formerly to the Pitts and the Cullifords; and it now gives the title of Viscount to the Earl of Eldon. A mushroom, weighing 8 lbs., and measuring 15 inches in length and 8 in depth, was found on the grounds in 1753.
Encombe is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Encombe itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Encombe in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25574
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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