Dorchester (disambiguation)
Dorchester is the name of two towns in
England:
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Dorchester, Dorset (the traditional county town of
Dorset)
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Dorchester, Oxfordshire (Dorchester-on-Thames, anciently the seat of the
Bishop of Dorchester)
Dorchester in
Dorset was central in the organisation of the
emigration of
puritans to North America in the 17th century, which is why:
Dorchester is also the name of some places in
Canada:
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Dorchester, Ontario*
Dorchester, New BrunswickDorchester is also the name of some places in the
United States of America:
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Dorchester, Massachusetts*
Dorchester, Illinois*
Dorchester, Nebraska*
Dorchester, New Hampshire*
Dorchester, Texas*
Dorchester, Wisconsin*
Dorchester County, MarylandDorchester is also:
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The Dorchester Hotel is an expensive luxury hotel on
London's
Park Lane.
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Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester was the first Governor of Canada.
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Dorchester Armour is a variant of
Chobham armour used on modern Tanks.
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USS Dorchester is the name of several ships in the United States military.
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USAT Dorchester is the name of a United States Army transport ship.
* A nickname for the
AEC 4x4 Armoured Command Vehicle.
