Dorchester Jails

DORCHESTER JAILS (by Ian Gosling) The original gaol was said to be situated on the corner of Icen Way and High East Street, then called Gaol Lane, on a site which was rebuilt in the mid-18th century. It was close to Gallows Hill, at the other end of Gaol Lane, where...
Update Talks Programme for 2024

Update Talks Programme for 2024

We have a revised line up of talks for the first half of 2024 now covering March, April and May, further details will be posted as individual events so watch this space for updates! 2023_24 Talks Programme v5

The Derek Beauchamp Design Award 2024

As you may have seen in the local press, the Dorchester Civic Society has launched a campaign to reinstate The Derek Beauchamp Design Award in 2024 to mark the 50th anniversary of the society You can nominate a building or a project that has been completed since 2017...

Six men, one dog, a Queen and a horse!

Sounds like the start of a really bad dad joke, right…….? Join Dorchester Sheroes in their quest to erect Dorchester’s first non-royal female statue and celebrate an overlooked shero from our past. This project aims to be a collaborative, community-led campaign...