| Winfrith Newburgh | |
|---|---|
 St Christopher's parish church | |
  Winfrith Newburgh Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 669 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SY800850 |
| 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 | Winfrith Newburgh & East Knighton |
Winfrith Newburgh (/ˌwɪnfrɪθ ˈnjuːbərə/), commonly called just Winfrith, is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is about 8 miles (13 km) west of Wareham and 10 miles (16 km) east of the county town Dorchester. It was historically part of the Winfrith hundred. In the 2011 Census the civil parish – which includes the hamlet of East Knighton to the northeast – had 300 households and a population of 669.[1] An electoral ward simply named "Winfrith" exists but extends northwards to Briantspuddle. The total population of this ward was 1,618.[2]
- ^ "Area: Winfrith Newburgh (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Winfrith ward 2011". Retrieved 27 February 2015.