Coordinates: 50°42′12″N 2°16′45″W / 50.7033°N 2.2793°W
| Moreton | |
  Moreton
Moreton shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 270 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Purbeck |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode district | DT2 |
| Dialling code | 01305 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | South Dorset |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Moreton is a village in Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome eight miles east of Dorchester. The village has a population of 270 (As of 2001[update]).
Moreton is the burial place of T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia. It is also known for the windows of its church, all designed and engraved by Sir Laurence Whistler over a period of about 30 years, gradually replacing the dull panels of coloured glass that had been in situ since the original windows were blown out by a bomb in World War II.
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