Dorchester Dino Dorchester Just south of the county town is its forerunner, Maiden Castle, a green hill-fort inhabited 4000 years ago. In 44AD the Romans captured it and built their new city, Durnovaria, now covered by the modern Dorchester. When digging foundations for new building Roman remains are often discovered. However, above ground can still be seen one of the finest Roman remains, Maumbury... 

History  Dorchester, the county town of Dorset sits on the banks of the River Frome and the between the towns Bridport and Weymouth. Dorchester is an historic market town and there are guided walks that will take visitors past the Roman remains of a town wall and ampitheatre and on to Dorchester Abbey. Dorchester is probably best known for being the home and birthplace of the nineteenth century... 

WD CAMRA Cheque Two Dorchester good causes- Damers Road First School and the Dorset ME Support Group- have each benefited from West Dorset CAMRA’s share of the profits of the very successful Beer Festival held at the Corn Exchange in February. Rich Gabe, Bar Manager for the West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale [CAMRA,] made the presentations at the Blue Raddle pub in Dorchester. “I think it’s...