Winterborne Monkton

Winterborne Monkton is a small and civil parish in the county of in southern England. It lies close to the A354 road between the county town , 1.5 miles to the north, and the coastal resort , 5 miles to the south.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maiden Castle and Dorchester West railway station.

Archaeological site
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is an Iron Age hillfort 1.6 mi southwest of , in the English county of . Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.

Railway station
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Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that serve the town of in , England, the other being . It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all services that stop here.

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is a Neolithic henge in the south of town in , . It is a large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, with a single bank and an entrance to the north east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorchester and Poundbury.

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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
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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.

Village
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is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of , England. Its nearest town is , which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east. is situated 3½ miles south of Winterborne Monkton.

Winterborne Monkton

Latitude
50.6941° or 50° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
-2.4617° or 2° 27′ 42″ west
Elevation
308 feet (94 metres)
Open location code
9C2VMGVQ+J8
Geo­Names ID
7295031
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