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1st West Moors Scout Group
Details about this part of the East Dorset District of the National Scout Association. Includes history, new headquarters building, fund raising, the 100 club and contact details.
Listed in: DorsetWest Moors
Avon Stour Pastoral Area
Comprises the Catholic parishes of Christchurch, Southbourne, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Iford and Highcliffe.
BCHA
Offer local assistance for housing and living needs; includes details of services, advice, company profile, and contacts.
Benefice of Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes
Details of Angican church services, as wel as pastoral visiting in Belchalwell, Fifehead Neville, Ibberton, Mappowder and Woolland.
Blandford Parish Church
Details of Anglican services in the centre of Blandford Forum and All Saints Church, Langton Long, as well as occasions and community resources for meetings.
Bournemouth Freemasons
Profile, lodges and information about its hall and catering.
Bridport Team Ministry
Administration for six Anglican churches; Bridport, West Bay, Bradpole, Allington, Bothenhampton and Walditch. Details for each village, services, arrangements for baptisms, weddings, funerals and hall hire, food banks, events, calendar, videos and Bridge Magazine.
Listed in: DorsetBridport
A Brief History of Christchurch
Overview of local history from the 11th to the 20th century.
Broadstone Methodist Church Centre
Offers services, activities, history, redevelopment, tapestry and location. In the Poole and Swanage circuit.
The Budden Family
Genealogy of a local family traced back to William Button of 1677. Includes detailed histories and archive photographs.
Listed in: DorsetLoders
Cerne Abbas Village forum
An online forum for Cerne Abbas Village and the Cerne Giant, a famous figure carved into the chalk hill. Discussions on various subjects related to the area.
Listed in: DorsetCerne Abbas
Cerne Historical Society
Programme and past talks by visitors, magazines to download, current projects, news, socia; media link and contact form.
Listed in: DorsetCerne Abbas
The Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show LTD
The annual Steam and Vintage show is fully described with listings of all exhibits.
Christchurch Conservative Association
Information about the MP, officers, membership and events.
Christchurch District Scouts
Official site that includes general information about activities and features pages for individual Groups, the Braggars Wood campsite, Gang Show and Jamboree.
Christchurch History Society
Dedicated to the study and preservation of the borough's heritage. Details of committee members and schemes.
Christchurch Life Saving Club
Rescue service for the Avon Beach area with information about activities, events and how to join.
Christchurch Priory Church
Information and history featuring details of its layout and events.
Church of St Candida and Holy Cross
Serving the community of Marshwood Vale within the Salisbury Diocese. Provides times of services, concerts, events, news blog and contacts in Whitchurch Canonicorum village.
Listed in: DorsetMorcombelake
Citizens Advice Central Dorset
Independent charity offers advice on a host of subjects such as finances, housing, employment, and personal relationships. Contact details and hours for each branch.
Cornerstone Church
Map and directions, church activities, history, monthly newsletter, testimonies of some members.
Country Bus
A historic and nostalgic look at country buses mainly, but not only in the county of Dorset. Information about bus services run in the past.
Cross and Hand
Photograph and description of a wayside cross south of the Friary of St Francis.
Listed in: DorsetBatcombe
Dorchester Baptist Church
Family-oriented services, biblical teaching, lively worship, prayer, crèche and age-specific Sunday Club classes. Many other activities throughout the week. Conference centre available for meetings and functions.
Dorset Ancestors
Blog of historical articles on people and places, indexed according to parish and month posted. Includes photo gallery, RSS feed, and research services with contact form.
Dorset Blind Association
Profile, services and information about volunteering and fund raising.
Dorset Family History Society
A membership group for people researching names from the county and for people living abroad researching local names.
Dorset Historic Churches Trust
Charity in partnership with the National Churches Trust set up to fund essential repairs to historical churches. Information on the rules to receive funding, a list of churches and names of The Deanery Representatives to contact about requirements.
Dorset Humanists
Information about their history and philosophy, meetings and newsletter.
Dorset Online Parish Clerks
Project to make available online all the available historical data on a parish including census returns, church registers, churchwardens accounts, land tax records, postal directory extracts, church and village histories.
Dorset Scrapstore
Offering free and low priced items inspiring community creativity and eco-friendship. Opening times and contacts with links to social media.
Dorset Young Farmers
Part of The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs presents diary of events, competitions, and volunteering contacts.
DorsetSpeed
Campaigns mainly about speed limits and the police, includes problems, articles videos and news.
Dynamic Duo
Personal pages of this local couple providing an overview of the village and information about walking in the area. oncludess support for Children of Fiji .
Listed in: DorsetCattistock
Edmondsham Estate
Family history, contribution to heritage and culture, historical maps, photo gallery, and contact for their agent.
Listed in: DorsetCranborne
Encyclopedia of Portland History
Educational, non-profir resource dedicated to the history of the Royal Manor of Portland and entire island. Alphabetical indexed topics, times of updates, references, related links and contact form.
Facebook: 2182 (Dorchester) Squadron ATC
Details on the flying, gliding and adventure youth training opportunities available with this Squadron. Includes notices of programmes, photos and comments.
Facebook: Blandford Methodist Church
Offers overview, services, activities, hall hire and wedding information, with photographs of ceremonies.
Facebook: Charlton Down Village
Private group boasting over 1000 members.
Listed in: DorsetCharminster
Facebook: Child Okeford Noticeboard
Announcemnt of local events and issues, with photographs and comments.
Listed in: DorsetChild Okeford
Facebook: ESWCC
East Stoke and Wool Community Chest's sponsored projects and information about grant applications.
Listed in: DorsetWool
Facebook: St Thomas a Beckett Church Compton Valence
Information and photos, including recording of services and related links.
Fong.co.uk
News and info on the Fong household. Information on the local Bournemouth area, plus restaurant and holiday reviews, and links to other useful sources.
Fontmell Magna Village Archive Society
History of the village compiled by the locally, with photo galleries including old maps.
Listed in: DorsetAshmore
Freedom Ministries International
A Christian ministry offering release from the effects of involvement in Freemasonry and other similar organisations.
Friends of St Michael's Church Beer Hackett
Aiming to preserve the building and develop as a community hub for residents, presenting music events, a lottery, and oil buying syndicate. Photographs, constitution, notices and officer contacts.
Listed in: DorsetThornford
Future Roots
Offers the opportunity for young people to utilise a rural environment to enhance their well being and to reach their potential. Includes information for schools, families and commissioners, news blog, social media link and contacts at Holnest.
Listed in: DorsetLongburton
GenUKI: Sydling St Nicholas
Describes the village in 1894, with pictures, map showing parish boundary, and resources for genealogical research.
GenUKI: Turnerspuddle
Local history, including church records and parish maps.
Listed in: DorsetAffpuddle
Gillingham Community Church
Nondenominational Christian church. Details of their faith and links to other groups with which they are connected.
Listed in: DorsetGillingham
Gorest South and West Methodist Cicuit
Services, events, history, and links for churches and chapels in the area.
Hamworthy Church
St Michael's and St Gabriel's evangelical churches, present profile, activities, service information, social media links, contacts for locations at Turlin Moor and Lower Hamworthy.
Listed in: DorsetHamworthy
Hamworthy Labour Club
CIU and members only club offering as bingo, poker, quiz and music nights, with teams for pool, snooker and darts, running a golf society and charity events. Membership details, calendar, links to social media and location.
Listed in: DorsetHamworthy
Hengistbury Head
Details of the structure, history and the continuing fight against erosion that threatens this scenic headland.
Hilfield Friary
Franciscan community caring for buildings and land entrusted by the Anglican religious order; Society of St Francis. History, spiritual and environmental principles and policies, sermons, hospitality, events, news, contacts and location.
Listed in: DorsetBatcombe
Holtwood Methodist Church & Community
Welcome, overview, minister, people, services, activities, diary and a forum.
Listed in: DorsetHorton
Holwell
Historical overview of the village with references to the church of St Lawrence and Holwell House.
Listed in: DorsetHolwell
Holy Trinity Church
Information on services, childrens activities, Beaminster Team involvement, contacts, links to social media and location north of Salway Ash.
Listed in: DorsetNetherbury
Julie Montagu
Personal profile of Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, promoting her businesses such as yoga classes, and financial support for the Earl of Sandwich ancesteral home, offering historic tours and accommodation.
Listed in: DorsetMapperton
Leigh Park Community Centre
Charity co-ordinating development work in the area to promote range of activities including children's dance classes, fitness and other activities. Information about classes, room hire, events calendar and contacts.
Lyme Regis Parish Church
Features details on members of the church team, services, concerts and events, diary and history.
Listed in: DorsetLyme Regis
Melbury Team Ministry
Group of Anglican churches, including Maiden Newton, presents services around the parishes of the Sherborne Deanary of Dioces of Salisbury.
Mid Dorset and North Poole Conservatives
Information about the local association, people, news, events and contact details.
Mid Dorset and North Poole Liberal Democrats
Local information, campaigns, articles, constituency map and activities in Westminster.
Mudeford Sandbank News
Archived source for this local publication containing press coverage and copies of the print version.
North Dorset Liberal Democrats
Information from Lib Dems contituency branch with candidate's biography, national and local politcal news.
Listed in: DorsetNorth Dorset
Online Parish Clerk: Motcombe including Enmore Green
Historical overview with photographs and links to census and registry transcriptions.
Listed in: DorsetMotcombe
Online Parish Clerk: Yetminster
Historical details of the village inhabitants, including forename, surname, age, and occupation and other parish information.
Listed in: DorsetYetminster
OPC: Compton Abbas
Provides historical data including census, parish registers, list of rectors, Tudor Musters Roll of 1535, wills, photographs and maps.
Listed in: DorsetCompton Abbas
OPC: The Tarrant Parishes
Online parish clerks' project presents photographs and historical information on Tarrant Crawford, Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Hinton, Tarrant Keynston, Tarrant Rawston and Tarrant Rushton.
OPC: Tolpuddle
Historical records with photographs and old map.
Listed in: DorsetTolpuddle
OPC: West Stour
Provides a brief description and historical data, including census, photographs and old map.
Listed in: DorsetWest Stour
Osmington History
Blog about the history and heritage of Osmington and surrounding villages.
Listed in: DorsetOsmington
People First Dorset
Organisation run by people with learning disabilities. Includes information about total communication, speaking up groups and training.
Peter Walker's Dorset Churches Photos
Photographs of most Church of England churches in the county.
The Pildon Comunity
International apostolic community founded in 1958 introduced by the Warden, decribes their life, values, funding, events, news and contacts.
Listed in: DorsetStoke Abbott
Pinehurst Community Church
Team of elders, direction of woship, details of the weekly activities, youth and social groups, courses, blog, contacts and location.
Listed in: DorsetWest Moors
Poet's Graves: Thomas Hardy
Information on his will, and Florence's decision to have his heart buried at St. Michael's, even though his remains were cremated and buried at poets' corner in Westminster Abbey.
Listed in: DorsetStinsford
Poole Town Forum
Community Forum for the town of Poole, Dorset. Including map of the town and harbour. Chat about areas of the borough with local events and sport
The Red Post Benefice
Five Church of England parishes serving the villages of Almer, Bloxworth, Morden, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Zelston with Muston and Tomson. Describes individual churches, services, prayer requests, events, news, gallery and contacts.
Richmond Park Church
An evangelical pentecostal church in the Richmond Park area of the town. Details include services held and contact information.
Sandford Heritage
Currently focussing on their cordite clay and calluna project. Presents history, future plans, blog with article on local nature and wildlife, photo galleries, events, related links and member login.
Listed in: DorsetSandford
Seaborough Church
Photographs, list of surnames found on the parish registers from 1562 to 2002, and details of a book about the church.
Listed in: DorsetSeaborough
Sherborne Abbey
Information about services, activities held in and around, the abbey's history, its churches and current news, with links to social media.
Listed in: DorsetSherborne
Somerset and Dorset Family History Society
Provides assistance to those researching their families in the two counties, no matter where they live. Details of contacts, services, how to join, groups and their events/activities, publications and research guide.
South West Dorset Multicultural Network
he Organisation to encourage ethnic and cultural diversity, providing support, consulting with service providers on the specific needs of black and minority communities. History, plans, world dates for religious fstivals, news blog, and contacts.
Springbourne Christian Centre
An Elim pentecostal church. Includes history, background, vision and what's on.
St Aldhelm's Church
Parish of five Anglican churches around the town; St Aldhelm's, St Ann's, St John's, St Mary's and Emmanuel. Includes policies, services, events, links to videos and social media, map, locations and contacts
St Catherine's Roman Catholic Church
Information on services, the Diocese and local Roman Catholic schools.
St John's Church
Details of services, activities, and events, midweek and Sundays along with contact details and location.
St Marks & All Saints' Churches
Provides details of services, bible readings and events with information about related groups.
Listed in: DorsetWest Parley
St Mary's Church
History, including its peel of bells, resources, services, events calendar, news blog, staff and contacts.
Listed in: DorsetThorncombe
St Mary's Church, Frampton
Part of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury. Includes information on service times, pictures, maps and local information.
Listed in: DorsetFrampton
St Michael's Church
Anglican services, other events and weekly news sheet, with vicarage contacts.
Listed in: DorsetStinsford
St Nicholas Church
Part of the Church of England benefice for Gillingham, Milton-on-Stour and Silton. Photographs, introduction, with schedule of services, baptsims, weddings, funerals and other events, donations, bell ringers, parish office opening times, contacts for priests and church wardens.
Listed in: DorsetSilton
Stanpit and Mudeford Residents Association
Providing news, views, links and contacts for the community.
Twynham Residents Association
General information including news of events and meetings.
Tyneham Village
History before World War II, when the area inland from Worbarrow Bay was seconded for army training. Includes images, failed campaigns to allow residents to return to their homes and visitor comments.
Listed in: DorsetKimmeridge
Verwood and District Potteries Trust
Information covering besom brooms, hurdles and pottery. Includes objectives, history of the heathland industries, previous exhibitions, book sales, and related links.
Listed in: DorsetVerwood
Verwood Anglican Church
St Michael and All Angels local Christian churches. Information on groups, news, history and links to videos and social media.
Listed in: DorsetVerwood
Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre
Celebrating a rare primitive pottery site in the village. Includes information about the Trust that runs the centre, the coffee shop, location and contacts.
Listed in: DorsetVerwood
Verwood Methodist Church
Services and preachers, prayer requests, diary and contact.
Listed in: DorsetVerwood
Verwood Road Evangelical Chapel
Details of Sunday services, meetings and events with links to videos and social media.
Waggy Tails Rescue Ltd.
Offers dog rescue and rehoming of other pets. Profile, services with information about sponsorship, volunteering, newsletters and contacts at Knighton.
Listed in: DorsetFerndown
West Cliff Baptist Church
Information and details about outreach activities, ministry vision, directions and contacts. The church has a specific ministry to the poor and marginalised.
Weymouth Baptist Church
Details of services, a diary, contact details and junior church.
Weymouth Local and Family History
History and heritage of the town and parishes to the east, north and west. Traces the principle lines of aristocrats surnames in different areas. Includes social media link.
Listed in: DorsetSouth Dorset
Wikipedia: Affpuddle
Article featuring village history, references and related links.
Listed in: DorsetAffpuddle
Wikipedia: Dorchester, Dorset
Provides a history, through prehistoric, Durotriges settlements, Romans garrison, establishing Durnovaria, medieval Viking raids, before being dominated by the Saxons, the Normans conquest castle, to Tudor and Georgian influences in Portland stone. Includes recent significance, references and related links.
Wikipedia: Iwerne Minster
Article describing the village, and parish location in Blackmore Vale, with history, social statistics, references and related links.
Wikipedia: Longburton
Article describing the village, its history, architecture, with references and related links.
Listed in: DorsetLongburton
Wikipedia: Milton Abbas
History of the planned community, notable buildings, 18th-century street fair, references and related links.
Listed in: DorsetMilton Abbas
Wikipedia: Moor Crichel
Article explaining the merger with Long Crichel, and the relocation of the village, the original being submerged under the lake of Crichel House, with many residents moved to Witchampton. History, demography, references and related links.
Listed in: DorsetWitchampton
Wikipedia: Tarrant Abbey
History of the monastery from 1186 and possible site of "Camestrum", then re-founded in the thirteenth century as a Cistercian nunnery. Lists Abbesses, with references and related links for Tarrant Crawford.
Wikipedia: Wyndham’s Oak
Article about the thousand year old pedunculate oak-tree, with photographs, speculation as marking the Gillingham Forest boundary, association with Judge of the Common Pleas and the Monmouth rebellion of 1685. Includes references and related links.
Listed in: DorsetSilton
Wikipedia: Wynford Eagle
Article featuring the parish's history, St Lawrence church, references and related links.
Wikipedia: Yetminster
Article describing the village, its history, amenities and notable people, with references and related links.
Listed in: DorsetYetminster
Wimborne Baptist Church
Information on service times, church leaders, groups and events.
Wimborne Minster
Information about church dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded a nunnery in Wimborne c.705. The present church is mainly Norman. Outline history included.
Wimborne-Valognes Twinning Association
A community-run organisation, independent of the local Council, encouraging family, sporting and cultural friendships across the Channel. Membership information, town descriptions and events calendar.
Winton Methodist Church
Offers services, location, plans and activities. In the Bournemouth circuit.
WW2 Underground Shelter, Poole, Dorset
Information and photographs of the underground shelter.
A Bit Of Local: Hurn
Description of the village with reference to its historical context.
(November 30, 2002)
Listed in: DorsetHurn
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