In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described George like this:
GEORGE, a hundred in Dorset; in the Dorchester division. It contains Broadmayne parish, and five other parishes. Acres, 16, 520. Pop., 2, 987. Houses, 553.
George through time
George is now part of West Dorset district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Dorset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about George itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of George in West Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20761
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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