Back Winterborne St. Martin CEB Winterborne St Martin Welsh وینتربورن سنت مارتین Persian Winterborne St Martin French Winterborne St. Martin Italian Martinstown Latin Winterborne St Martin LLD Winterborne St. Martin Dutch Winterborne St Martin Polish Winterborne St. Martin Swedish
| Winterborne St Martin (Martinstown) | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
 Parish church of St Martin | |
  Winterborne St Martin (Martinstown) 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 |
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]
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[a] 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]
- ^ a b "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Downer, Chris (13 June 2009), English: Winterborne St. Martin: post office and postbox № DT2 147 The post office takes the alternative name for the village, Martinstown. The large, Elizabeth II-reign postbox is emptied finally at 5pm on weekdays and 11am on Saturdays., retrieved 25 February 2023
- ^ "TORRO | Extremes ~ Precipitation". www.torro.org.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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