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Winterborne Abbas is one of a series of parishes in Dorset prefaced with the word "winterborne". A winterborne is a stream that usually only collects water during the winter and spring. In full summer and autumn it can be a dry river bed. NOTE: some sources (i.e. Wikipedia) spell "winterborne" as "winterbourne". [edit] GovernanceWinterborne Abbas was originally a parish in the Eggerton Hundred, one of the hundreds or early subdivisions of the county of Dorset. From 1894 until 1974 it was part of the Dorchester Rural District. In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, all urban and rural districts across England were abolished and counties were reorganized into metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts. Winterbourne Abbas joined the non-metropolitan West Dorset District. Under another set of local government reforms adopted on 1 April 2019, West Dorset District was abolished, and the county of Dorset (excluding Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) became a single unitary authority. The area is now administered by Dorset Council. [edit] Research Tips
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