Winterborne Houghton
Winterborne Houghton is a village in north Dorset, England.[1] It is situated in a winterbourne valley on the Dorset Downs, five miles south west of Blandford Forum. As of 2001[update], the village had a population of 195.[2]
The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne, which has its source at this village.[3] The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. To the east is Winterborne Stickland and the river flows on to this village, eventually joining the River Stour.
The village church is named after St Andrew. It was designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt and built during 1861–62.[1] It is in the Perpendicular style and faced with flint.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1972). The Buildings of England: Dorset. Penguin Books. p. 481. ISBN 0 14 071044 2.
- ^ "Winterborne Houghton Parish Profile". 2001 Census. Dorset County Council/Archive.org. 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20060519130744/http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/6fe1cdda4c6794d580256ec50048bf5f?OpenDocument. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Walking the River Winterborne". Dorset: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Dorset AONB Partnership, UK. 2011. http://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/assets/downloads/Winterbournes_Wetlands/Winterborne_Leaflet_final_copy.pdf. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
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Coordinates: 50°50′20″N 2°15′25″W / 50.839°N 2.257°W
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