Winterbourne Steepleton
| Winterbourne Steepleton | |
 Winterbourne Steepleton |
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  Winterbourne Steepleton |
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| Population | 297 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SY628898 |
| District | West 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 |
| UK Parliament | West Dorset |
Coordinates: 50°42′24″N 2°31′49″W / 50.70679°N 2.53029°W
Winterbourne Steepleton is a village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, situated in a winterbourne valley 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Dorchester, next to the village of Winterbourne Abbas. The name of the village derives from its site next to a seasonal winterbourne stream and from having a stone church steeple[2] - one of only three medieval stone spires in the county (the others being at Iwerne Minster and Trent).[3] In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 297.[1]
The parish church, dedicated to St Michael, dates mostly from the 12th and 13th centuries, although the nave has Saxon elements and the steeple is a 14th-century addition.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Neighbourhood Statistics. Area: Winterbourne Steepleton (Parish). Key figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics.". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ↑ Dorset, Frank R. Heath, Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, Sixth Ed. (revised), 1922.
- 1 2 Roland Gant (1980). Dorset Villages. Robert Hale Ltd. p. 175. ISBN 0 7091 8135 3.
- ↑ "Winterbourne Steepleton". Weymouth-Dorset.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
External links
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