Knighton (Beer Hackett), Dorset
Historical Description
Knighton, a hamlet in Beer Hackett parish, Dorsetshire, 3½ miles SW of Sherborne.
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 | |
| Civil parish | Beer Hacket | |
| Diocese | Bristol | 1542 - 1836 |
| Diocese | Salisbury | 1836 - |
| Ecclesiastical parish | Beer Hacket St. Michael | |
| Hundred | Sherborne | |
| Poor Law union | Sherborne | 1835 - |
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.