West Winch
St Mary's Church, West Winch
West Winch is located in Norfolk
West Winch
West Winch
Location within Norfolk
Area8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population2,734 (2011)
• Density341/km2 (880/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF630155
Civil parish
  • West Winch
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE33
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

West Winch is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi) and had a population of 2,596 in 1,068 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population increasing to 2,734 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The village's name means 'pasture (specialised) farm'. 'West' to distinguish from East Winch.[3]

West Winch is situated on the A10 several miles south of the town of King's Lynn. The most celebrated feature is a windmill (at grid reference TF63131678) that was restored from dereliction between 1973 and 1980 and is now complete with sails. Cartoonist Osbert Lancaster is buried in the church graveyard, having previously opened the William Burt Social Club in 1974. A plaque on the club's wall commemorates this event. A range of recycling facilities are adjacent to the club. West Winch Primary School received a 'good' rating from Ofsted in 2014.[4]

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,734.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ↑ http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/West%20Winch
  4. ↑ "West Winch Primary School Ofsted 'Good' report". Ofsted News. 19 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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