Winster is a village in the English

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about from Matlock and from

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at an altitude of approximately . It was formerly a centre for the lead mining industry. The village lies within the

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National Park and The

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runs through the village.

History

Winster has many listed buildings, including

Winster Market House The Market House is a historic building in the Main Street in Winster, a town in Derbyshire, England. The building, which is currently in use a visitor exhibition centre, is a Grade II* listed building. History The building was commissioned by ...

which was acquired by the

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in 1906. The 2021 census shows a population of 551, down from 633 in 2001 and 600 in 2011. The village has a primary school, two churches, two pubs, a village hall (The Burton Institute) and a village shop (owned by the community) which includes a post office. Winster was mentioned in the

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in 1086 when it was owned by

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.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.745 A

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at Bank Top () was opened in 1744. It had a rule that forbade any relief outside of the workhouse. By the 1770s it could house 40 inmates.

Winster Wakes

Winster's parish church is the Church of St John the Baptist, and a week-long annual carnival called Winster Wakes starts on the first Sunday on or after 24 June (the patronal day of

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). Main Street is closed briefly on the Sunday for the Wakes Parade, and for much of the following Saturday afternoon, when there are stalls and entertainment (including

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) in the street.

Fatal duel

As reported in ''The Times'' (London) on 2 June 1821, a local surgeon, William Cuddie, was courting Mary, the daughter of the wealthy Brittlebank family of Oddo House in Winster. In May 1821 one of her brothers, William Brittlebank, tried to end their association. On the evening of 21 May Cuddie and Brittlebank quarreled violently. The doctor later received a note: Cuddie refused to reply to the letter. The following afternoon three of the Brittlebank brothers and a mutual friend, Edmund Spencer, arrived in his garden with two loaded pistols. Cuddie reluctantly accepted one of the weapons. William Brittlebank walked away, turned and fired. Two shots were heard but only Cuddie was hit. He died a few hours later. Two of the Brittlebanks (Francis and Andrew) were tried in Derby in August 1821, but were found not guilty of murder, while their brother William fled with a £100 reward on his head. It is thought that he went to

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but evidence is lacking.Lomax, S and Smith, R 2012, 'Doctor dies in duel', ''Reflections'', accessed 18 Jun 2018, url: http://www.reflections-magazine.com.

References

External links

Winster village website
{{authority control Villages in Derbyshire Towns and villages of the Peak District Civil parishes in Derbyshire Derbyshire Dales

History

Winster Wakes

Fatal duel

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