Dorchester
Dorchester is a historical market town and the county of Dorset in England. It is situated in between the towns of Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. Located on the banks of the River Frome, in the Frome Valley, it is south of the Dorset Downs and to the north of the South Dorset Ridgeway separating the area from Weymouth. The town centre is estimated to be in between 55 and 80 metres above sea level on gradual sloping ground by the River Frome's south bank. It is almost 7 miles north of Weymouth, 18 miles from Yeovil in Somerset, and 20 miles west of Poole. The land to the south and west of the town comes under the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. According to the 2011 Census, Dorchester has a population of 19060, with 8449 households. Within this population, 48.35 per cent of citizens were male and 51.6 percent were female. Slightly under the 18.9 percent for England as a whole, 17 percent of occupants were under 16 years old, and 22.4 percent of locals were over 65 years of age, being marginally above the 16.4 percent for England as a whole. Study performed for 2012 disclosed that there were 17500 people working in Dorchester, of which 51 per cent were working full-time. There is a total of six industrial estates in Dorchester, which consists of The Grove Trading Estate, Poundbury Trading Estate, Marabout Barracks, Great Western Centre, Railway Triangle and Casterbridge Industrial Estate. The Brewery Square redevelopment project has allowed regional and nationwide shops, restaurants and clubs to be in easy reach of the town's occupants. For all of your house upgrades, ensure to make use of reputable experts in Dorchester to make certain of quality.
