Shaftesbury Poor Law Union
The Shaftesbury Poor Law Union was officially formed in 1836, under the terms of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834.
The table below provides a list of the parishes and places contained within this Union. Where there is no To date it should be assumed that the parish or place was in this union until the Poor Law Unions were disolved in 1930.
| Town or Parish | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester | 1894 | ||
| Ashmore | 1836 | ||
| Bourton | 1894 | ||
| Buckhorn Weston | 1894 | ||
| Cann | 1836 | ||
| Compton Abbas | 1836 | ||
| East Orchard | 1836 | ||
| East Stour | 1836 | ||
| Fontmell Magna | 1836 | ||
| Gillingham | 1836 | ||
| Iwerne Minster | 1836 | ||
| Kington Magna | 1894 | ||
| Margaret Marsh | 1836 | ||
| Melbury Abbas | 1836 | ||
| Motcombe | 1836 | ||
| Shaftesbury Holy Trinity | 1836 | ||
| Shaftesbury St James | 1836 | ||
| Shaftesbury St Peter | 1836 | ||
| Silton | 1894 | ||
| Stour Provost | 1836 | ||
| Sutton Waldron | 1836 | ||
| Todber | 1836 | ||
| West Orchard | 1836 | ||
| West Stour | 1836 |