Winthorpe is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

located northeast of

Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses th ...

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...

, England. The population at the 2011 census was 650, falling to 595 at the 2021 census. The name is probably from

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wynne þrop (

thorp ''Thorp'' is a Middle English word for a hamlet or small village. Etymology The name can either come from Old Norse ''þorp'' (also ''thorp''), or from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) ''þrop''. There are many place names in England with the suffi ...

), which translates as 'hamlet of joy'. An alternative

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is ''Wigmund'' 's or ''Vigmund'' 's village. HPHastingT5-TG517

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 Bonfire Night is a name given to various yearly events marked by bonfires and fireworks. These include Guy Fawkes Night (5 November) in Great Britain; All Hallows' Eve (31 October); May Eve (30 April); Midsummer Eve/Saint John's Eve (23 Jun ...

celebration. Winthorpe also has a long-standing cricket tradition and has been the home to Winthorpe Cricket Club since 1887. All Saints' Church, Winthorpe is the

Church of England parish church A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes ...

in the village.

Newark Air Museum Newark Air Museum is an air museum located on a former Royal Air Force station at Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. The museum contains a variety of aircraft. History The airfield was known as RAF Winthorpe durin ...

is an air museum located on the former Royal Air Force station,

RAF Winthorpe Royal Air Force Winthorpe, or more simply RAF Winthorpe, is a former Royal Air Force station located north-east of Newark in Nottinghamshire, England. It is now the site of Newark Air Museum and Newark Showground. It initially opened as a s ...

. The airfield was mainly used for training

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crews.

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External links

Winthorpe Village Website

Winthorpe Cricket Club
Villages in Nottinghamshire Newark and Sherwood {{authority control Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire Areas of Newark-on-Trent

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