Winford

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Winford
Winford (Somerset)
Winford

Winford shown within Somerset
Population approx. 1500
OS grid reference ST540651
Unitary authority North Somerset
Ceremonial county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS40
Dialling code 01275
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Woodspring
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°22′59″N 2°39′37″W / 51.383, -2.6603

This article is about village in Somerset. For village on the Isle of Wight, see Winford, Isle of Wight.

Winford (grid reference ST540651) is a small village within the Chew Valley, Somerset

In the unitary authority of North Somerset about 8 miles south of Bristol very close to Regil and Chew Valley Lake. It has one pub, several shops, including a post office and farms.

Winford was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wenfre, meaning 'The carriage journey' from the Old English woenfaru. The term journey can also mean route.[1]

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[edit] Government and politics

Winford Ward is represented by one councillor on the North Somerset Unitary Authority which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the Woodspring constituency and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2001 Census the Winford Ward, had 1,316 residents, living in 527 households, with an average age of 41.9 years. Of these 73% of residents describing their health as 'good', 26% of 16-74 year olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.8% of all economically active people aged 16-74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 22,024 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.[1]

[edit] Church

St Mary & St Peter
St Mary & St Peter

The church of St Mary and Peter in Winford dates from the 15th Century. The 4-stage west tower has set back buttresses, moulded string courses and the north-east corner has a polygonal stair turret. Trefoil-headed open panel parapet with corner crocketted pinnacles and fine gargoyles. Top 3 stages have 2-light openings with hoodmoulds and lozenge stops, those below bell stage blind, those to bell stage louvred. 1st stage of west facade has deeply moulded pointed-arched doorway with 2-leaf doors and applied Gothick mouldings; light with intersecting tracery above. Above this a 3-light Gothick window.[2] An unidentified and Shire Monuments in churchyard are also listed (Unidentified and Shire Monuments at Images of England)

[edit] Powerdermill Farmhouse

A Grade II* listed building (Powdermill Farmhouse at Images of England)

[edit] Beech Court (formerly The Rectory)

A Grade II* listed building (Beech Court at Images of England)

[edit] Grade II listed buildings

[edit] References

  1. ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032. 
  2. ^ Church of St Mary and Peter, Winford. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.

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