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Winterbourne Faringdon is a deserted mediæval village in Dorset. The origins of the village are uncertain, but it is recorded by 1397. J Hutchins, a Dorset historian, records that by 1773 the village had long been depopulated. The records suggest gradual depopulation of the settlement rather than a single episode of abandonment. The main area of settlement mainly occupies a terrace to the south of the river. It includes ten enclosures, some with internal subdivisions, likely to represent `closes' or individual property plots. The foundations of St German's Church are visible as a roughly rectangular earthwork with an upstanding gable wall. The site is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020550.

Place Type: Deserted Village
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.693123,-2.431983
Grid Reference: SY 6958 8825
Civil Parish: Winterborne Came CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 305634
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Winterbourne_Faringdon,_Dorset_305634

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