Winton, Greater Manchester
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Winton is a small village in the borough of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon of Windy Village (Win = Windy and Ton = Village or Hamlet). Winton is situated between Monton, Worsley, Peel Green and Patricroft and the Village is divided by the Motorway interchange of M602, M60 and M62. The boundaries of Winton are the Liverpool - Manchester Railway on New Lane (Borders with Peel Green). The Railway on Worsley Road (Borders with Patricroft) The Bridgewater Canal bridge at the top of Parrin Lane (Borders with Monton) and the Worsley Road/Barton Road change (Borders with Worsley)
Winton in the late 1960s and early 1970s was a nice little village, with shops such as a number of wool shops, chemist, Co-op (and Co-op butcher and fishmonger), two Post offices at Westwood Park and Winton, hardware store (Banisters) Sweet shop called "The Choc Box" (though known to all as Rice's), butchers, betting shop, Newsagents, Off license and Chip Shop called "Taylor’s". (although reports suggest that Flacks Chippie, was to die for) Parrin Lane had more shops, from a wall paper shop, pet shop, cheap clothes shop called "Pants", white and electrical goods shop (Which blew up in a gas explosion in the 1980s) and a fishing tackle shop.
Pubs in the area are The Egerton Arms and The Ellsemere (Both named after famous industrialist of the area) The Jolly Carter (alleged haunted) and The Brown Cow.
Winton has a number of schools - Westwood Park is a Community Primary School and St. Gilberts Primary is Roman Catholic - the Catholic secondary school of St. Patrick is just on the border with Peel Green. Alder Park Primary closed in 2005. Winton has no secondary schools since Winton Senior School closed down in 1987 - a private housing estate now is on the site. The School was opened in 1939 and was one of the most modern schools in the country when it opened. The School was remembered in 2003 when ex pupils held one of the biggest school reunions ever staged at Manchester United's ground with over 750 ex pupils and staff turning up - The organisers of the event - Ernie, Steve, Barbara, Chris, Ken, Albert and Scottie have gone down as local heroes for organising this. An larger reunion is being planned for 2007 !
Winton has a large municipal park (Winton Park) which has bowling greens, flower gardens, slides and swings and a small animal petting enclosure. Cleveleys Running Track is next to Winton Park and is home of the Salford Harriers Athletics Club. Winton has a cricket club based at the Alder Forest Ground, just off Worsley Road.
Winton has mixed housing stock (Large council estates like Westwood Park and Alder park) and privately owned houses such as the Grange Road, Gee Lane and Napier Road areas. Housing estates such as Walker Rd, have a infamous reputation.
Churches in Winton include the Catholic Church of St. Matthew's (next to Winton Library) on Worsley Rd and St. Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church on Grasmere Crescent / Westbourne Road ( Grade II listed building). The Baptist Church on Parrin Lane is now closed. The oldest building is St Mary Magdalene's Parish Hall (formerly a school before Westwood Park was opened) dating from 1888.
Winton has two roads named after famous battles of WWI - Verdun Rd and Cambrai Crescent (Although some locals pronounce this as Cambria) and a number of men served and died in both wars from Winton and in the WWI many joined the "Eccles Pals".