West Knighton

West Knighton is a village and civil parish in , , situated 3 miles southeast of the county town . It has an 11th-century church and a village pub.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 379 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “West Knighton, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parish Church of St Peter and Parish Church of St Martin.

Church
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Church
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Church
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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 Woodsford and Osmington.

Hamlet
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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. is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Knighton.

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 3 miles south of West Knighton.

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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.

West Knighton

Latitude
50.68729° or 50° 41′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.38004° or 2° 22′ 48″ west
Population
379
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Open location code
9C2VMJP9+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1590397449
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12262807
Wiki­data ID
Q1847682
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“West Knighton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “West Knighton”
  • Chinese: “West Knighton”
  • Dutch: “West Knighton”
  • French: “West Knighton”
  • Irish: “West Knighton”
  • Ladin: “West Knighton”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “West Knighton”
  • Persian: “وست کنگتون، دورست”
  • Polish: “West Knighton”
  • Spanish: “West Knighton”
  • Swedish: “West Knighton”
  • Welsh: “West Knighton, Dorset”
  • Welsh: “West Knighton”
  • “West Knighton”

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