Winterborne Farringdon
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| Winterborne Farringdon | |
|---|---|
 The site of the village, showing the remaining wall of the church, viewed from the east | |
| Location | near Dorchester, Dorset |
| Coordinates | 50°41′35″N 2°25′44″W / 50.69306°N 2.42889°W |
| OS grid reference | SY 698 882 |
| Designated | 8 June 1959 |
| Reference no. | 1020550 |
  Location of Winterborne Farringdon in Dorset | |
Winterborne Farringdon (or Winterbourne Farringdon) is a deserted village in Dorset, England, 1.5 miles south of Dorchester. Its lands are now incorporated into the adjacent settlements of Winterborne Came and Winterborne Herringston. There are substantial ground traces, and a remaining wall of St German's Church.
Although there is no civil parish, the name is used for Winterborne Farringdon Parish Council (Group) which includes the civil parishes of Bincombe, Whitcombe, Winterborne Came, Winterborne Herringston and Winterborne Monkton.[1]
St German's church was not included in the Taxatio Ecclesiastica of 1291. The village was recorded in 1397; in 1428 the village was not taxed because there were fewer than ten residents. From the late 16th century both Farringdon and Came were often served by the same incumbent.[2]
In 1650, the union of the churches of Farringdon and Came was proposed, since it was observed that there were only three households in Farringdon, and few in Came. In 1773 it was noted that the village had been depopulated for some time.[2]
