Winterborne Monkton
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Not to be confused with the similarly named village of Winterbourne Monkton in Wiltshire.
Coordinates: 50°41′24″N 2°27′31″W / 50.69°N 2.4587°W| Winterborne Monkton | |
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  Winterborne Monkton Winterborne Monkton shown within Dorset | |
| Population | 84 |
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| OS grid reference | SY676878 |
| 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 |
Winterborne Monkton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies in the West Dorset administrative district, close to the A354 road between the county town Dorchester, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north, and the coastal resort Weymouth, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the south. The village has a population of 84 (As of 2001), and consists of a few houses and a church. The great hill fort of Maiden Castle stands to the west.
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