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Winterborne St Martin
Village and civil parish in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winterborne St Martin, commonly known as Martinstown, is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, situated 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Dorchester, beside Maiden Castle. In 2013 the estimated population of the civil parish was 780.[1]
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Winterborne St Martin (Martinstown) | |
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Village and civil parish | |
![]() Parish church of St Martin | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 780 [1] |
OS grid reference | SY650890 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Dorchester |
Postcode district | DT2 |
Dialling code | 01305 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Village website |
50.6992°N 2.5009°W / 50.6992; -2.5009 |
In the centre of the village is the parish church of St Martin, which dates from the 12th century and has a Norman font. Other amenities in the village include a public house, village hall and post office.[2] Bronze Age barrows including Clandon Barrow surround the village, and Maiden Castle hillfort is nearby. The stream running through the village is a winterbourne though rarely dries out in the summer now.
Winterborne St Martin is in the UK Weather Records for the Highest 24-hour total[lower-alpha 1] rainfall, which was recorded in the village on 18 July 1955. The total recorded was 279 mm (11 inches) in a 15-hour period.[3]