Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire
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Coordinates: 53°06′15″N 0°47′10″W / 53.1042°N 0.7860°W
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Winthorpe shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Population | 2,050 (Census 2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SK801537 |
| District | Newark and Sherwood |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG24 |
| Dialling code | 01636 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Newark |
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Winthorpe is a village located in Nottinghamshire, England, located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Newark-on-Trent Nottinghamshire.
Winthorpe has a village shop which is also the post office, a local pub called the Lord Nelson and a community centre where the events range from a monthly lunch club to an annual Bonfire night celebration. Winthorpe also has a long standing cricket tradition and has been the home to Winthorpe Cricket Club since 1887. All Saints' Church, Winthorpe is the Church of England parish church in the village.
The Newark Air Museum is located in Winthorpe, not in Newark
The name is probably from old English wynne þrop, hamlet of joy.
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