Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Winthorpe is a village located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. 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
Winthorpe
Location within Nottinghamshire
Population650 (Census 2011)
OS grid referenceSK801537
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG24
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

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.[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.[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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