Talk:Dorchester
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Dorchester also has a Roman Baths which they covered with sand and then built a shopping centre over the top of!!!!!!
- Don't think that Judge Jeffreys Lodgings is a mediaeval building -evidence, please?HeartofaDog 00:33, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Please explain the relationship, history:
Thank You.
Hopiakuta 04:13, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
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- Hello - there are two towns called Dorchester, in Britain. One is in the county of Oxfordshire and the other is the County Town of Dorset. I hope this helps. - Ballista 05:03, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
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- Incorrect. Dorchester-on-Thames is a village in Oxfordshire, not a town. Dorchester is a town in Dorset. As for their relationship or connection - I have no idea. For the record, I'd describe them as in England, rather than Britain! White43 15:25, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] This article needs some revision.
I find it a little odd that this article begins with 'Roads', 'Railways' and then 'History'. Surely this should be the other way around.
There is no Anglo-Saxon history of which Dorchester was a very important part of, in fact the history section is very poor.
The Mediaeval section is laughable. Athelhampton House is in Puddletown if anywhere, not related to Dorchester. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried in Dorchester, and imprisoned. And Yes. Judge Jeffreys the now restaurant and former residence of the man should get a mention.
There's no mention of the Keep, Dorchester's Military history, the Roman wall at Top o' Town, Eldridge Pope Brewery(and subsequent developments), it's relationship with Fordington and The Dorchester Magpies Football Team!!
Any other ideas? I'd really like to improve this article. White43 22:42, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Updates
I've enlarged the early history of Dorchester, regarding varying names, the Durotribes, Romans and Anglo-Saxons. White43 14:13, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Daniel Defoe quote
Shame that appears as the header for 17th Century, when it's an 18th Century quote!!! Would be better moved somewhere else or put in an 18th Century section. White43 13:19, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
