Winterborne Zelston

Winterborne Zelston
St Mary's Church, Winterborne Zelston
Winterborne Zelston  Winterborne Zelston shown within Dorset
Population	90
OS grid reference	SY898976
District	North Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
List of places UK England Dorset

Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 2°08′46″W / 50.7774°N 2.146°W

Winterborne Zelston is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England.^[1] It is situated in a winterbourne valley on the A31 road 8 miles (13 km) south of Blandford Forum and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Poole. The parish had a population of 141 in 2001.^[2] In 2013 the estimated population of the civil parish was 90.^[3]

The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne, which flows from west to east through the village.^[4] The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. To the west is Winterborne Tomson and to the north-east is Almer. The river flows through both these villages as well.

Village noticeboard at Winterborne Zelston

References

1. "Winterborne Zelston". Retrieved 5 October 2011.
2. "Winterborne Zelston Parish Profile". 2001 Census. Dorset County Council/Archive.org. 2001. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
3. "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
4. "Walking the River Winterborne" (PDF). Dorset: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Dorset AONB Partnership, UK. 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

External links

• Winterborne Zelston — a brief history