This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. There are 269 civil parishes. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole The former Bournemouth County Borough was mostly unparished and the former Poole Municipal Borough was entirely unparished. Dorset The former Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Municipal Borough was unparished. Population figures are unavailable for some of the smallest parishes. See also List of civil parishes in England References External links Office for National Statistics : Geographical Area Listings Civil parishes Dorset Civil parishes