Winterborne Monkton

Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton
Winterborne Monkton shown within Dorset
Population	50
OS grid reference	SY676878
District	West Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
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 is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies in the West Dorset administrative district, 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 is 50.

Winterborne Monkton village consists of a few houses and a church. The hill fort of Maiden Castle stands to the northwest.

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