Winthorpe,_Nottinghamshire

Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Winthorpe is a village and civil parish located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 650,[1] falling to 595 at the 2021 census.[2] The name is probably from old English wynne þrop (thorp), which translates as 'hamlet of joy'.[3] An alternative etymology is Wigmund 's or Vigmund 's village.[4]

Newark Air Museum

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Winthorpe has a village hall, a local pub called the Lord Nelson and a community centre where the events range from a monthly lunch club to an annual Bonfire night celebration. Winthorpe also has a long-standing cricket tradition and has been the home to Winthorpe Cricket Club since 1887.[5]All Saints' Church, Winthorpe is the Church of England parish church in the village.

Newark Air Museum is an air museum located on the former Royal Air Force station, RAF Winthorpe.[6] The airfield was mainly used for training Lancaster crews.[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. [2]
    UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Winthorpe parish (E04013149)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "FOCAL POINT - ISSUE No.407" (PDF).
  4. [4]
    "Winthorpe :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Winthorpe Cricket Club (History)".
  6. [6]
    "Newark Air Museum". newarkairmuseum.org. 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  7. [7]
    "The History of Winthorpe Airfield | Winthorpe Village, Nottinghamshire". winthorpe.org.uk. 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

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