Winstone
| Winstone | |
|---|---|
 Winstone Church | |
  Winstone Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 270 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Winstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. The population taken at the 2011 census was 270.[1]
Winstone forms part of the Cotswold District.
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew was built in the 11th century. It is a grade I listed building.[2]
Winstone Baptist Chapel dates from about 1816.[3]
Winstone radio station[edit]
The Winstone radio station had several masts established by the Air Ministry in the north-east of the parish during the Second World War. From 1971 the site was also used for air traffic control,[4] with a transmitter mast operated by NATS Holdings about half a mile north-east of the village.
References[edit]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Bartholomew (Grade I) (1088409)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 11, Bisley and Longtree Hundreds. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1976". British History Online. VCH. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Winstone: Introduction | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
External links[edit]
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