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Village in Dorset, England Not to be confused with the similarly named village of Winterbourne Monkton in Wiltshire.

Human settlement in England
Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton is located in DorsetWinterborne MonktonWinterborne MonktonLocation within Dorset
Population50 
OS grid referenceSY676878
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDorchester
Postcode districtDT2
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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Dorset
50°41′24″N 2°27′31″W / 50.69°N 2.4587°W / 50.69; -2.4587

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, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north, and the coastal resort Weymouth, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the south. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population was 50.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

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