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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Downshay like this:
DOWNSHAY, a village in Worth-Matravers parish, Dorset; 1 mile SE of Corfe Castle.
Downshay is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Downshay itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Downshay in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26366
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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