West Winch is a village 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 below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
English county of
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
.
It covers an area of and had a population of 2,596 in 1,068 households at the
2001 census, the population increasing to 2,734 at the 2011 census.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The village's name means 'pasture (specialised) farm'. 'West' to distinguish from
East Winch
East Winch is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located south-east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.
History
East Winch's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the east ...
.
West Winch is situated on the
A10 several miles south of the town of
King's Lynn. The most celebrated feature is a
windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some ...
(at ) that was restored from dereliction between 1973 and 1980 and is now complete with sails. Cartoonist
Osbert Lancaster
Sir Osbert Lancaster, CBE (4 August 1908 – 27 July 1986) was an English cartoonist, architectural historian, stage designer and author. He was known for his cartoons in the British press, and for his lifelong work to inform the general p ...
is buried in the church graveyard, having previously opened the William Burt Social Club in 1974. A plaque on the club's wall commemorates this event. A range of recycling facilities are adjacent to the club. West Winch Primary School received a 'good' rating from Ofsted in 2014.
Governance
An
electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,734.
References
External links
West Winch WindmillWest Winch Primary School websiteGENUKI(tm) pageWest Winch Parish Council Website
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Villages in Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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