Towns & cities · West Midlands
Winwick
Also known as: Winwick, Swydd Gaer
Winwick — village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newton-le-Willows · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Winwick is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,366 people. Address: WA2. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4303°, -2.5972°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Winwick is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. Located within the historic boundaries of Lancashire, it is situated about three miles north of Warrington town centre, nearby is junction 22 of the M6 and Junction 9 of the M62. Winwick also borders Newton-le-Willows and Burtonwood. According to the 2001 Census, the civil parish had a population of 4,366.
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Background
History
field in Winwick]] King Oswald of Northumbria is believed to have been killed in the Winwick area and the parish church, dedicated to him, was reputedly located with guidance from the "Winwick Pig", a carving of which can still be seen on the church wall. Richard Sherlock was the incumbent at Winwick for some thirty years in the seventeenth century, and Thomas Wilson, Bishop of Sodor and Man, spent his early years in the care of Sherlock at Winwick. At the time of the Domesday Survey (1086), the village itself was also known as St Oswalds. This was little more than four hundred years after the death of Oswald. In the church, the remains of a 7th-century stone cross with an engraving of the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4303, -2.5972
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Winwick
- Postcode
- WA2
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington North
- Population
- 4,366
- Nearest railway station
- Newton-le-Willows — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q821720 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Winwick, Cheshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Winwick, St. Oswald's Church - geograph.org.uk - 1469274.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winwick?
- Winwick is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA2), in the parish of Winwick.
- Is Winwick free to visit?
- Yes, Winwick is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winwick?
- The nearest railway station is Newton-le-Willows, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA2.