Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude
Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude is a church in Winterborne Monkton, West Dorset District, England. Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover The Manor House, as well as near the archaeological site Romano British Temple.Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Winterborne Monkton, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “SS Simon and Jude Church, Winterborne Monkton” and “St Simon & St Jude”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Castle and Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit.
Maiden Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 1.6 mi southwest of Dorchester, in the English county of Dorset. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age. Maiden Castle is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude.
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
Archaeological site
The Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit at Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth, Dorset, was a mass grave of 54 skeletons, including 51 skulls, of Scandinavian men executed some time between AD 970 and 1025. Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is situated 1¼ miles south of Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude.
Maumbury Rings
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maumbury Rings is a Neolithic henge in the south of Dorchester town in Dorset, England. It is a large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, with a single bank and an entrance to the north east. Maumbury Rings is situated 1½ miles northeast of Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Upwey.
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 1½ miles north of Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude.
Upwey
Village
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upwey is a suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area. Upwey is situated 2 miles south of Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude.
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.
Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Winterborne Monkton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6884° or 50° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.46045° or 2° 27′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2VMGQQ+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 809961008OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17542209
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