Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Winthorpe
Winthorpe
 Winthorpe shown within Nottinghamshire
Population 650 (Census 2011)
OS grid referenceSK801537
DistrictNewark and Sherwood
Shire countyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NEWARK
Postcode district NG24
Dialling code 01636
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentNewark
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Coordinates: 53°06′15″N 0°47′10″W / 53.1042°N 0.7860°W / 53.1042; -0.7860

Winthorpe is a village located in Nottinghamshire, England, located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Newark-on-Trent Nottinghamshire. The population at the 2011 census was 650.[1] The name is probably from old English wynne þrop (thorp), hamlet of joy.

Newark Air Museum

Winthorpe has a village shop which is also the post office, 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.[2]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, at Winthorpe village, just north of Newark.[3] The airfield was mainly used for training Lancaster crews.[4]

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. http://www.winthorpe.org.uk/winthorpe-cricket-club-history
  3. "Newark Air Museum". newarkairmuseum.org. 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  4. "The History of Winthorpe Airfield | Winthorpe Village, Nottinghamshire". winthorpe.org.uk. 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

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