Winfrith Newburgh

Winfrith Newburgh
St Christopher's parish church
Winfrith Newburgh
Location within Dorset
Population669 (2011)
OS grid referenceSY800850
Civil parish
  • Winfrith Newburgh
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDorchester
Postcode districtDT2
Dialling code01305
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteWinfrith Newburgh & East Knighton

Winfrith Newburgh (/ˌwɪnfrɪθ ˈnjbərə/), 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. An electoral ward simply named "Winfrith" exists but extends northwards to Briantspuddle. The total population of this ward was 1,618.