Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | West Knighton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.687848 |
| Longitude | -2.379074 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Knighton is a small, rural village located in the county of Dorset, South West England, approximately six miles west of the county town of Dorchester. Situated within the picturesque Frome Valley, it lies a short distance south-east of the larger village of Maiden Newton. Characterized by its traditional Dorset stone buildings, the village retains a quiet, agricultural character typical of the region's rolling countryside. St Peter's Church is a notable local landmark, contributing to the village's historic feel.
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West Knighton is a village in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.687848°N, -2.379074°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for West Knighton is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |