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Winterbourne Steepleton

Winterbourne Steepleton is a village and civil parish in south west , , situated in a winterbourne valley 5 miles west of , next to the village of .
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  • Type: Village with 313 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Winterborne Steepleton” and “Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hardy Monument and Nine Stones.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 72-foot-high on the summit of near in . It was erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Archaeological site
Photo: Michael Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as the Devil's , the Nine Ladies, or Lady Williams and her Dog, is a stone circle located near to the village of in the county of .

Church
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Dorchester.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in the English county of . The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of and 1 mile inland from the coast.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the county town of . A market town with an undoubtedly long history, has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.

Suburb
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of in the county of , England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. is situated 3 miles east of Winterbourne Steepleton.

Winterbourne Steepleton

Latitude
50.7084° or 50° 42′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.5322° or 2° 31′ 56″ west
Population
313
Elevation
535 feet (163 metres)
Open location code
9C2VPF59+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1558187170
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7290818
Wiki­data ID
Q1770568
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Winterbourne Steepleton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Cebuano: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Chinese: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Dutch: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • French: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Irish: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Italian: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Ladin: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Norwegian: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Persian: “وینتربون استیپلتون”
  • Polish: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Swedish: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • Welsh: “Winterbourne Steepleton”
  • “Winterbourne Steepleton”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Winterbourne Abbas and Sheep Down.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Riverside Cottage and Church of St Michael.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Winterbourne Steepleton”. Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.