Wingerworth is a large village and

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. Its population, according to the 2011 census, was 6,533. Wingerworth is southwest of Chesterfield, south of

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and north of

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. Tupton,

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and

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are nearby.

History

Wingerworth is first recorded in the

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of 1086 as a community of fourteen houses of freemen. In the book it is called ''Wingreurde'', an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "King's Land." For the bulk of the

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, the lords of Wingerworth Manor were the Brailsfords. After their stewardship, the lordship descended in a relatively uncertain manner to the Curzons of

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until finally coming under the lordship of the Hunloke Family. The seat of the Hunloke Family was at Wingerworth Hall, which was demolished in 1927 to make way for housing developments, as a buyer could not be found for the property. The Hall was also used as a

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garrison during the

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Education

Wingerworth has two mixed-sex, non-denominational primary schools (Deer Park Primary School and Hunloke Park Primary School). Both have around 200 to 300 pupils, drawn from the area and surrounding villages. The schools compete in sports such as football,

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and

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. Wingerworth also has two pre-schools and nurseries in New Road Nursery and Hunloke Park school for children aged between 2–4 years.

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is mostly provided in nearby Tupton, at Tupton Hall secondary school.

Sports

Football is played in Wingerworth and there are several local football teams competing in

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leagues. The WJSA is a junior football association that play in the

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league and has many different teams for both boys and girls. Wingerworth has a Football Pitch, a Cricket Field, several

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and a

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in the main park.

Clubs and groups

There are many clubs and groups in the village for all ages, including the 3rd Wingerworth Scout Grou
3rd Wingerworth Scout Group
for young people aged between 6 and 14, an
Wingerworth Wobblers Running Club
The village also had a well-established Cricket Clu

who won Division 7N of the Derbyshire County League in 2013. Martial arts clubs are also run within Wingerworth for people of all ages to participate in.

Demography

In the 2011 census, Wingerworth had a population of 6,533 persons. Of that population, 98.3% was White, 0.6% Asian, and 0.8% Mixed/multiple.

References

External links

OFSTED Reports for Wingerworth schools and nurseries.

Website of The 3rd Wingerworth Scout Group.

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