Bincombe

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Bincombe
Bincombe
Bincombe (Dorset)
Bincombe

Bincombe shown within Dorset
Population 514[1]
OS grid reference SY685846
 - London 134 miles (216 km)
Parish Bincombe
District West Dorset
Shire county Dorset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WEYMOUTH
Postcode district DT3
Dialling code 01305
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament West Dorset
Website: http://www.bincombe.co.uk/
List of places: UKEnglandDorset

Coordinates: 50°39′37″N 2°26′45″W / 50.66021, -2.4459

Bincombe is a large village in the West Dorset district of Dorset, England; situated 5 miles north of Weymouth. The local travel links are located 1 mile from the village to Upwey railway station and 28 miles to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running through the village is Icen Lane. The village has a population of 514 according to the 2001 Census.

It is situated on a limestone ridge three miles south of Dorchester.

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Coordinates: 50°39′N, 2°27′W