Dorchester is preparing to submit a bid for city status ahead of the Queen s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year - and we re asking readers for their views. Steeped in ancient history, and with a long list of local attractions, Dorchester officials are hoping that the county town will catch Her Majesty s royal gaze when the bid is put forward alongside other hopeful towns.
The recently renovated Dorset County Museum is among the many landmarks of the town The definition of a city in the UK is a place which has been granted city status by the monarch. Historically, it was a requirement that a city had to have a cathedral - however times have changed, after the criteria was amended in the 19th century.
Dippy the people s dinosaur hits Norwich Cathedral
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