Winnall is a northern suburb of

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, England, on the east bank of the River Itchen. It is the location of the Winnall Moors nature reserve on the flood-plain of the Itchen and the

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's Erasmus Park hall of residence. Winnall is also the location of

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, Winnal Primary school and Winchester's main industrial estate, occupying land between the A34 and the former

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, by junction 9 of the M3.

History

The name is presumed to derive from ''Wilighealh'', a

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name probably relating to willows, mentioned in the

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as part of nearby Chilcomb. It appears in its modern spelling on a 1575 map by Saxton. Winnall was an ancient parish (incorporating that of St Giles by the late 13th century). In 1901 the

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had a population of 122. On 26 March 1902 the parish was abolished and merged with Winchester. The area saw large amounts of housebuilding in the

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, with land purchased by the City Council in 1952 for 400-500 semi-detached homes on either side of Winnall Manor road, which is the main arterial road which the estate is built around. Further land was developed from 1961 for four eight-story high rise blocks, built by Wates and opened in 1963. A primary school also opened in 1960, initially with a capacity of 240 students, later peaking at 320, before settling to near 130 by the 2000's. There are a number of parks in Winnall, including on Winnall Manor Park, and on Imber Road. It is now in the

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of Winchester, in the

district. It is represented on Winchester City Council as part of St Bartholomew Ward, and on Hampshire County Council as part of Winchester Eastgate Division.

References

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