Winwick, Cambridgeshire

Winwick
All Saints' church, Winwick Church of All Saints
Winwick  Winwick shown within Cambridgeshire
Population	202 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TL101803
District	Huntingdonshire
Shire county	Cambridgeshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Huntingdon
Postcode district	PE28
Dialling code	01832
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Cambridgeshire

Coordinates: 52°25′N 0°23′W / 52.41°N 0.38°W / 52.41; -0.38

Winwick is a parish in the district and former county of Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England. It is a crossroads village situated along the B660 near Hamerton west of Huntingdon. Winwick is located 18.5 miles South South West of Peterborough and 34 miles North West of Cambridge. 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. ^[1] According to the 2011 census, the total population is 202.^[2]

Winwick contains 'All Saints' church and 'Veazey Coaches Limited', a family run coach hire company that has been running since 1978.^[3] The coach company takes children who live in Winwick to school in Great Gidding.

In the 1870's, Winwick was described as:

"WINWICK, a parish in the district of Oundle and counties of Huntingdon and Northampton; 4½ miles SE by E of Barnwell r. station, and 6½ SE by S of Oundle. Post town, Oundle. Acres, 1,710. Real property, £1,813. Pop., 380. Houses, 82. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ely. Value, £90.* Patron, the Duke of Buccleuch. The church was restored in 1865. Charities, £18."^[4]

History

Total population of Winwick, Cambridgeshire, from 1801 to 2011, as reported by census data.

Historical Map From the 20th Century Showing the Parish of Winwick

Currently Winwick is within the district of Huntingdonshire however, until 1895 it was in two separate districts, Huntingdonshire and Northamptonshire.^[5] During the 1800s, the village was growing in size as the population reached 431 people in 1851 however, this is considerably larger than the present population of the village at only 202 people. Back in 1546, the plague claimed 40 lives between March and April including that of the vicar. ^[6] It has been said that;

"There was a great fire which burnt down much of the village in around 1910" Edwardian era. The houses were thatched which meant that the fire spread through the village easily. ^[7]

During the 1800s,

"the village existed to service drovers as there were springs there and there used to be a few pubs". ^[8] However, these pubs are no longer present within the village.

All Saints Church

All Saints Church is a Church of England church that has been a place of Christian worship for around 800 year. There is no evidence of All Saints Church in the Domesday book however the stone work dates back to the 12th century.^[6] The church is made from rubble with a lead and stone slate roof.^[6] Although the church has undertaken several restorations since the 13th century, it was declared a grade II listed building on 28th January 1958. ^[9] Some features of the church that were repaired are; the chancel, nave, south aisle and chancel arch. ^[6] The most recent restoration occurred in 1935, when the spire was struck by lightning. ^[10] According to the 2011 census data, 67.8% of the Winwick residents classed themselves as a Christian, which is higher than the England percentage of 59.4%, and 24.3% classed themselves as having no religion. ^[11]

Employment

Occupation of male and female residents of Winwick in 1881, according to Census data.

Occupation of male and female residents of Winwick, according to 2011 Census data.

Historical Occupations

In 1881, the occupation of men and women varied considerably. Men were employed in the primary sector with a main focus on agriculture. There were 57 men working in agriculture in comparison to 0 women. However, unlike men, the occupation of most women was unknown. The few women that had recorded employment were mainly in domestic services. ^[12]

Current Occupations

According to the 2011 census report, there is a more evenly spread set of occupations between males and females. Only 110 people in Winwick have jobs. For men, the main job type is skilled trade, which can include builders, plumbers and electricians. For women though, the occupation type has changed drastically since 1881. In 2011, there were 10 women in administration and 10 women professionals, both these jobs are more skilled than the domestic services that was dominant in 1881. ^[13]

Community

Snow covered Village Hall in Winwick

According to the 2011 census data, 11 residents of Winwick have a second home within the UK. ^[14] The Old Vicarage has recently been sold, and was on the market for £800,000. This is the first time the house have been available on the open market. ^[15] Additionally there used to be a windmill off Thurning Road however, it was knocked down. Within the village there is also a farm called 'Woodwards Farm' which rears, makes and sells its own produce. The farm supplies local villages and businesses. ^[16]

References

External links

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