Place details
Place nameDorchester
Other namesMaiden Castle, Dorecestre, Dorecestra, Durnovarial, Durnovaria
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude50.717
Longitude-2.433
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on River Frome; once the Roman town of 'Durnovaria;' nearby remains include Roman ampitheater at Mambury Rings and prehistoric fort at Maiden Castle; site of Franciscan priory founded in 1331; was a cloth center in the 16th century; famous citizens include Thomas Hardy and the poet William Barnes; Judge Jeffreys held his Bloddy Assize here after Monmouth's Rebellion.
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