| Winterton | |
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  Winterton Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 4,765 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE926185 |
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) SSE |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCUNTHORPE |
| Postcode district | DN15 |
| Dialling code | 01724 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | wintertoncouncil.co.uk |
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Winterton is amarket town andcivil parish inNorth Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles (8 km) north-east ofScunthorpe. The 2021 census found 4,765 inhabitants living in the town. Winterton is located near the banks of theHumber and is 8 miles (13 km) south-west of theHumber Bridge which can be seen from many parts of the town.
As of 2022, the mayor of Winterton is Marilynne Harrison.[1]
Winterton has a history going back toRoman times and several largemosaic floors and other Roman remains have been found there.[2]
In October 1968, during road-widening works on theA1077, workers found a massive stonecoffin containing askeleton later identified as being that of a young woman aged between 20 and 25 years of age, who stood 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall (the so-calledWinterton Lady). She was of high status, as evidenced by the high quality of the coffin made from a single block oflimestone and she was also found to be laid on a sheet oflead. Down the hill from this spot are the remains of one of the WintertonRoman villas, which is famous for its mosaic pavements where it is most likely she lived.[2]
Both Winterton and neighbouringWinteringham seem to contain mention ofWinter orWintra, the first of the kings ofLindsey with any pretence to an historical basis (after the mythologicalWoden). The position of the two settlements on the south bank of the Humber, close to the point where the main Roman road from the south reaches the river, may be significant, as it is the obvious point from where the settlement of Lindsey is likely to have originated.[3]
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The town was also served by the formerNorth Lindsey Light Railway which connected the town toScunthorpe viaWinteringham. The formerrailway station is now long since closed and is currently disused. The station was between the town and neighbouring villageThealby.
The Winterton Agricultural show is run by Winterton Agricultural Society which was formed in 1872 to further the interests of a rapidly modernising agricultural community. For many years the society held a two-day show in the town.
Today, the show occupies over 20 acres, which the society owns to accommodate trade stands, sideshows and entertainment. The show caters for many agricultural and countryside pursuits involving elements of the local and neighbouring communities. It blends a variety of events (such as the funfair) appealing to both rural and town dwellers; as a consequence it draws crowds in excess of twelve thousand from across the region.[4]
The village's name is thought to mean the 'farmstead, the village or the estate of theWinteringas', who were perhaps followers or dependants of someone calledWinter orWintra.[5] In theDomesday Book of 1086 the place is called variouslyWintrintune, once;Wintrintone, four times;Wintritone, twice andWintretune, once.[5]
Winterton has beentwinned withSaffré in France since 1993.
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