Winterbourne Abbas
Winterbourne Abbas is a locality in West Dorset District, Dorset, England. Winterbourne Abbas is situated nearby to the locality Winterborne Abbas, as well as near the village Littlebredy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nine Stones and Hardy Monument.
Nine Stones
Archaeological site
Photo: Michael Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nine Stones, also known as the Devil's Nine Stones, the Nine Ladies, or Lady Williams and her Dog, is a stone circle located near to the village of Winterbourne Abbas in the southwestern English county of Dorset.
Hardy Monument
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down near Portesham in Dorset. 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.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in the village of Littlebredy, Dorset, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Muckleford.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
Muckleford
Hamlet
Bradford Peverell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, 2 miles north-west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, among low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. Muckleford is situated 2½ miles northeast of Winterbourne Abbas.
Grimstone
Village
Photo: Nigej, Public domain.
Grimstone is a hamlet at the confluence of Sydling Water and the River Frome in the western part of the civil parish of Stratton, Dorset. The Great Western Railway opened Grimstone and Frampton railway station and Grimstone Viaduct in 1857 and British Railways closed the station in 1966. Grimstone is situated 3 miles northeast of Winterbourne Abbas.
Winterbourne Abbas
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7144° or 50° 42′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.5592° or 2° 33′ 33″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
9C2VPC7R+Q8GeoNames ID
7293444
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