Whitcombe Church
Whitcombe Church in Whitcombe, 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.Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Pleasant henge and Church of Saint Andrew.
Mount Pleasant henge
Archaeological site
Mount Pleasant henge is a Neolithic henge enclosure in the English county of Dorset. It lies southeast of Dorchester in the civil parish of West Stafford. It still partially survives as an earthwork. Mount Pleasant henge is situated 1 mile north of Whitcombe Church.
Church of Saint Andrew
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saint Andrew is situated 1 mile northeast of Whitcombe Church.
Parish Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Peter is situated 1 mile southeast of Whitcombe Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester and Woodsford.
Dorchester
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.
Woodsford
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodsford is a village and civil parish beside the River Frome, Dorset, England, about 4 miles east of the county town Dorchester. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population is 80. Woodsford is situated 3 miles northeast of Whitcombe Church.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, 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. Poundbury is situated 3 miles northwest of Whitcombe Church.
Whitcombe Church
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Whitcombe, Dorset, England, UK
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Whitcombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69376° or 50° 41′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.40268° or 2° 24′ 10″ westOperator
Churches Conservation TrustOpen location code
9C2VMHVW+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 237590323OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q7994234
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In Other Languages
“Whitcombe Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ويتكومب”
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