Winwick | |
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Church of All Saints | |
Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 202 (2011) |
OS grid reference | TL101803 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HUNTINGDON |
Postcode district | PE28 |
Dialling code | 01832 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Winwick is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] Winwick lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Huntingdon. It is a crossroads village on the B660 near Hamerton. Winwick is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.
The meaning of the name Winwick contains two separate elements, ‘Win’ and ‘wic’. ‘Win’ refers to a personal name and ‘wic’ means a dwelling. Combining these elements gives the full meaning of Winwick which is Wina's specialised farm.[2] According to the 2011 census, the total population (including Hamerton) is 202.[3]
Winwick contains 'All Saints' church and 'Veazey Coaches Limited', a family run coach hire company that has been running since 1978.[4] The coach company takes children who live in Winwick to school in Great Gidding.
In the 1870s, Winwick was described as: