Winstone
Winstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. The population taken at the 2011 census was 270.[1]
Winstone | |
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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 forms part of Cotswold district.
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew was built in the 11th century. It is a grade I listed building.[2]
Winstone radio station
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,[3] with a transmitter mast operated by NATS Holdings about half a mile north-east of the village.
References
- "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.
- "Winstone: Introduction | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
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