TURNWORTH, a parish forming, with the parishes
of Bellchalwell and Shillingstone, a detached portion of
that part of the hundred of CRANBORNE which is in
the Shaston (West) division, being locally in the hundred
of Pimperne, Blandford (North) division, of the
county of DORSET, 5 miles (W. by N.) from Blandford-
"Forum, containing 72 inhabitants. The living is a
discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Dorset,
and diocese of Bristol, rated in the king's books, at
£10. 12. 3., and in the patronage of the Bishop of
Salisbury. The church is dedicated to St. Mary.