OS grid reference SU2332 Unitary authority Country England Population 2,064 (in 2011) Dialling code 01980 | Civil parish Winterslow Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Tuesday 3:57 PM Ceremonial county Wiltshire | |
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Winterslow is a civil parish with a population of around 2,000, located about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, south of the A30 London Road. It is sited on the Roman road between Old Sarum and Winchester.
Contents
- Map of Winterslow UK
- History
- Governance
- Churches and chapels
- Notable buildings
- Notable people
- Amenities
- Development controversy
- References
Map of Winterslow, UK
Settlements in the parish are the villages of West Winterslow and Middle Winterslow, and the hamlets of East Winterslow and The Common.
History
The area has evidence of prehistoric settlements, including Bronze Age features and an Iron Age hillfort at Ashley's Copse.
Middle Winterslow is located along a Roman road towards Old Sarum. The three settlements (today's West, Middle and East Winterslow) are recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Wintreslei, meaning "Winter's mound or burial place".
The Winterslows developed as separate manors, with Middle Winterslow known for a time as Middleton. As recently as 1958, the village around All Saints' church was named on maps as Winterslow, with West Winterslow adjacent to its southeast. On current maps and road signs, both areas are West Winterslow.
Governance
The civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward starts on the outskirts of Salisbury in the south west and stretches in a northeasterly direction to Winterslow. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 3,894.
Churches and chapels
The Church of England parish church of All Saints at West Winterslow is Grade II* listed. It has 12th-century origins but was rebuilt in the 19th century by T.H. Wyatt.
A chapel of ease dedicated to St John the Baptist was opened at The Common in 1860.
A Methodist chapel was built at The Common in 1810; the present building dates from 1865.
An Evangelical church, the Gospel Lifeboat Mission, was opened at Middle Winterslow in 1891. The present building is from 1979.
Winterslow Baptist Church, at West Winterslow, is a tin tabernacle built in 1908.
Notable buildings
Roche Old Court (early 17th century) and Roche Court (1805), near East Winterslow, are Grade II* listed.
Notable people
William Hazlitt (1778–1830), writer and critic, lived here. Peter Bellinger Brodie (1778–1854, conveyancer) and his brother Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie (1783–1862, pioneering physiologist and surgeon) were born here.
Amenities
Winterslow CE Primary School, Middle Winterslow, serves the parish and nearby villages. It was built as a National School in 1856 and educated children of all ages until 1962.
At Middle Winterslow is a large modern village hall with a tennis court. There are two pubs: the Lord Nelson at Middle Winterslow and the Lion's Head at The Common.
Roche Court near East Winterslow has a sculpture park and gallery.
The Clarendon Way long-distance footpath passes through Middle Winterslow and West Winterslow; its route along the Roman road is shared with the Monarch's Way.
Development controversy
A housing development at Middle Winterslow was proposed in 2011 and met with objections from some residents. As of July 2015 the plans are not yet approved.