West Knighton

West Knighton is a locality in , . West Knighton is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Pleasant henge and Woodsford Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Pasicles, CC0.
is a Neolithic henge enclosure in the county of . It lies southeast of in the civil parish of . It still partially survives as an earthwork.

Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in , Dorset, England was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorchester and Woodsford.

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.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish beside the River Frome, Dorset, England, about 4 miles east of the county town . Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population is 80.

Village
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is a village and civil parish within , England, situated on the 4 miles north-east of . In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the small settlements of Upton, and —had a population of 673. is situated 3½ miles south of West Knighton.

West Knighton

Latitude
50.6968° or 50° 41′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.3778° or 2° 22′ 40″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C2VMJWC+PV
Geo­Names ID
7298425
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