Shire Hall is an 18th-century courthouse in Dorchester, Dorset. The building was the centre of law, order and government, and served as the county hall...
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arrested and tried in the Shire Hall. Beneath the courtroom are cells where the prisoners were held while awaiting trial. Dorchester Prison was constructed...
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The County Hall is a municipal facility at Colliton Park in Dorchester, Dorset, England. In the early 20th century, Shire Hall in Dorchester was the local...
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"Devon County Hall (1323701)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 September 2019. Historic England. "The Shire Hall, Dorchester (1119069)"....
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Dorchester is an English-speaking community but it is adjacent to French-speaking Acadian areas farther up the Memramcook River valley. The shire town...
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exhibits about the martyrs and their effect on trade unionism. The Shire Hall in Dorchester, where the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried, is now a museum, including...
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County seat (redirect from Shire town)
Retrieved 3 June 2024. "'What happened?' Long forgotten Dorchester wharf was once heart of shire town". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved 3 June 2024. Hsu, Cho-yun...
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Nottinghamshire in 1449. The area containing the Shire Hall however remained an exclave of Nottinghamshire. Knights of the shire were elected at Ilchester. Somerton...
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Shire Hall Dorchester County hall 1797 8 May 1950 SY6910190736 50°42′56″N 2°26′21″W / 50.715426°N 2.439028°W / 50.715426; -2.439028 (Shire Hall)...
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Charminster (category Geography of Dorchester, Dorset)
the River Cerne and A352 road 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the county town Dorchester. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 2,940 and also contains...
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