Winterborne Monkton Explained

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Country:England
Official Name:Winterborne Monkton
Coordinates:50.69°N -2.4587°W
Map Type:Dorset
Population:50
Population Ref:[1]
Unitary England:Dorset
Shire County:Dorset
Region:South West England
Post Town:Dorchester
Postcode Area:DT
Postcode District:DT2
Constituency Westminster:West Dorset
Os Grid Reference:SY676878

Winterborne Monkton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies close to the A354 road between the county town Dorchester, 1.5miles to the north, and the coastal resort Weymouth, 5miles to the south. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population was 50.[1]

Winterborne Monkton village consists of a few houses and the church of St Simon & St Jude.

The hill fort of Maiden Castle stands to the northwest.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish Population Data. 20 January 2015. 21 March 2015. Dorset County Council.