West Ringstead
West Ringstead is a deserted medieval village located on the coast in Dorset, southern England. The village lies on the Jurassic Coast and is located west of the modern village of Ringstead.Photo: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: former village and manorial estate, Osmington, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “West Ringstead (deserted medieval village)” and “West Ringstead Manor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth.
St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth
Church
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Catherine-by-the-Sea is a Church of England church in Holworth, Dorset, England. The small wooden church, which forms part of the Watercombe Benefice, holds a service on the fourth Sunday of the month. St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth is situated 1 mile east of West Ringstead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ringstead and Osmington Mills.
Ringstead
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringstead is a small seaside village located on the coast in Dorset, southern England. The area lies on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its natural environment and fossils. Ringstead Bay and White Nothe are to the east. Bran Point and Osmington Mills are to the west.
Osmington Mills
Hamlet
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Osmington Mills is a coastal hamlet in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the civil parish of Osmington 5 miles northeast of Weymouth.
Osmington
Village
Photo: mwanasimba, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Osmington is a village and civil parish within Dorset, England, situated on the Jurassic Coast 4 miles north-east of Weymouth. In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the small settlements of Upton, Ringstead and Osmington Mills—had a population of 673. Osmington is situated 1½ miles northwest of West Ringstead.
West Ringstead
- Categories: manor estate, village, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Owermoigne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.63391° or 50° 38′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.359° or 2° 21′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C2VJJMR+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 601021849OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q105797355
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“West Ringstead” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Ringstead Manor”
- Irish: “West Ringstead”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ringstead Beach and Creek Caravan Park.
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