Dorchester
Dorchester is a historic market town and the county of Dorset in England. It lies between the towns of Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. Situated 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 region from Weymouth. The town centre is believed to be between 55 and 80 metres above sea level on progressive 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 percent of residents were male and 51.6 per cent were female. A little under the 18.9 per cent for England as a whole, 17 per cent of occupants were under 16 years of ages, and 22.4 per cent of homeowners were over 65 years of age, being slightly above the 16.4 per cent for England as a whole. Analysis facilitated for 2012 disclosed that there were 17500 people working in Dorchester, of which 51 percent were working full-time. There is a total of six industrial estates in Dorchester, which includes The Grove Trading Estate, Poundbury Trading Estate, Marabout Barracks, Great Western Centre, Railway Triangle and Casterbridge Industrial Estate. The Brewery Square redevelopment project has actually made it easy for regional and national shops, restaurants and clubs to be in easy reach of the town's residents. For all your house upgrades, ensure to make use of respected experts in Dorchester to make particular of quality.
