Liberties were an administrative unit of local government in England from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century, co-existing with the then operative system of hundreds and boroughs but independent of both, generally for reasons of tenure. The following were the liberties in the county of Dorset and the areas they contained:Alton Pancras Bindon Liberty:Chaldon Herring Edmondsham (part) Moreton (part) Pulham (part) West Lulworth WoolBroadwindsor Corfe Castle Dewlish Liberty:Dewlish Milborne St Andrew (part)Fordington Liberty:Fordington Hermitage Minterne Magna (part) Stockland (part) Frampton Liberty:Bettiscombe Bincombe Burton Bradstock Compton Valence Frampton Winterborne Came (part)Gillingham Liberty:Bourton Gillingham MotcombeHalstock Loders and Bothenhampton Liberty:Bothenhampton LodersOwermoigne Piddlehinton Piddletrenthide Liberty:Gorewood Minterne Magna (part) PiddletrenthidePortland Powerstock Liberty:Powerstock (part)Ryme Intrinseca Stour Provost Stoborough Liberty Sutton Poyntz Liberty:Chickerell (part) Preston StockwoodSydling St Nicholas Waybayouse or Wabyhouse Liberty:Upwey (part)Wyke Regis and Elwell Liberty:Elwell, part of the parish of Upwey Wyke Regis