Winterborne Zelston
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Winterborne Zelston is a village in north Dorset
, England
. It is situated in a winterbourne
valley
on the A31 road
eight miles south of Blandford Forum and ten miles north west of Poole
. The village has a population
of 141 .
The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne
, which flows from west to east through the village.
The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name.
To the west is Winterborne Tomson
and to the northeast is Almer
. The river flows through both these villages as well.
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated in a winterbourne
Winterbourne (stream)
A winterbourne is a stream or river that is dry through the summer months. A winterbourne is sometimes simply called a bourne, from the Anglo-Saxon for a stream flowing from a spring, although this term can also be used for all-year water courses....
valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
on the A31 road
A31 road
The A31 is a major trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset.-Route of road:The road begins in the centre of Guildford, meeting the A3 road before running south west along the Hog's Back. It continues past Farnham, Alton and New Alresford before...
eight miles south of Blandford Forum and ten miles north west of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
. The village has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 141 .
The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne
River Winterborne
The River Winterborne is a river in Dorset, England.The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. It flows through a number of villages with a first name of "Winterborne"....
, which flows from west to east through the village.
The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name.
To the west is Winterborne Tomson
Winterborne Tomson
Winterborne Tomson is a village in Dorset, England.- Overview :The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne, which flows from west to east through the village.The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name....
and to the northeast is Almer
Almer
Almer is a village in Dorset, England located on the A31 road near Winterborne Zelston, Huish Manor, Sturminster Marshall and opposite the Drax estate. The main features of the village are Almer Manor, Almer Parish church and the old school house...
. The river flows through both these villages as well.