Winterborne Monkton

Not to be confused with the similarly named village of Winterbourne Monkton in Wiltshire.

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.^[1]

Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton Location within Dorset
Population	50 ^[1]
OS grid reference	SY676878
Unitary authority	Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dorchester
Postcode district	DT2
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	West Dorset
List of places UK England Dorset 50°41′24″N 2°27′31″W / 50.69°N 2.4587°W / 50.69; -2.4587Coordinates: 50°41′24″N 2°27′31″W / 50.69°N 2.4587°W / 50.69; -2.4587

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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