Brownshall, Dorset
Historical Description
Brownshall, a hamlet and a hundred in Dorsetshire. The hamlet is in Caundle-Bishop parish, 5½ miles SE of Sherborne, and is an ancient place. The hundred contains Caundle-Bishop parish and three other parishes.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Dorsetshire | |
Diocese | Bristol | 1542 - 1836 |
Diocese | Salisbury | 1836 - |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Dorset is available to browse.