Welcome to Winterborne Herringston

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Introduction

Winterborne Herringston, also Winterbourne Herringston, is a small civil parish and hamlet containing about 600 acres in Dorset, England, 1.4 miles south of Dorchester. The only significant structure is Herringston House, a Grade II* listed 14th-century manor house which has been the home of the Williams family since 1513.The name is derived from the small river Winterborne or Winterbourne and from the family of Herring, the mediaeval owners.It was originally part of the parish of the abandoned village of Winterborne Farringdon, and from the 17th to the 19th century of Winterborne Came. Ecclesiastically it is now included in the parish of Winterborne Monkton.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

266 hectares

Population

184 (2021)

Density

69 people/km2

Mean age

41.8

Ward

Winterborne & Broadmayne

District

West Dorset

Postcodes

DT2

ONS ID

E04003620


Council

Contact details for Winterborne Herringston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Winterborne Herringston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Winterborne Herringston Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Winterborne Herringston Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Winterborne Herringston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Winterborne Herringston Parish.

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Local News

Extra funding for road maintenance

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Extra funding for road maintenance

Published: 8th Mar 2024

Flooding expected in Dorset villages as water levels rise

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Flooding expected in Dorset villages as water levels rise

Published: 9th Nov 2023

Exploring Dorset's lost villages and what is there now

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Exploring Dorset's lost villages and what is there now

Published: 24th Sep 2022