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| Winslow | |
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 St Laurence's parish church |
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| Winslow shown within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 4,407 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP7627 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Buckingham |
| Postcode district | MK18 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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Winslow is a market town and civil parish designated as a town council in the Aylesbury Vale district of north Buckinghamshire. It has a population of just over 4,400.
Winslow was first recorded in a royal charter of 792–93 in which it was granted by Offa of Mercia to St Albans Abbey as Wineshauue, which means Wine's Burial Mound The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Weneslai.
A late Celtic copper torc has been found here, and also a silver drinking-cup of late Roman design.
One of the finer buildings in Buckinghamshire is situated in this small town. Winslow Hall, which sits on the main road leading into the town from Aylesbury. It was built possibly from the designs of Sir Christopher Wren by William Lowndes, secretary to the Treasury. His name and the date 1700 are to be seen on the frieze over the door. The Anglican parish church in High Street, dating from about 1320 is dedicated to St. Laurence, and is twinned with St Paul's Church in Winslow, Arizona. The church has a ring of 8 bells, the heaviest weighing 19 long cwt (970 kg).
The half-timbered Bell Hotel was first recorded in the late 16th century and soon became the main hostelry in the town.
Keach's Baptist Chapel, dating from 1695 in its present form, is probably the oldest surviving nonconformist chapel in Buckinghamshire.
The Whaddon Chase fox hunt has traditionally met in the Town Square at Winslow every Boxing Day for many years. The occasion is very well attended with over a thousand people visiting the town on Boxing Day each year. The Silver Band from the nearby village of Great Horwood playing Christmas carols have often been in attendance. Other annual events in the town include a beer festival in March, and the Winslow Show, a gymkhana and agricultural show which is held every August on Sheep Street, across the road from Winslow Hall.
Winslow Hall Opera, formerly known as Stowe Opera was reformed after a gap of six years and since 2012 is performed in the grounds of Winslow Hall.
The Lions Club of Winslow meets fortnightly in the Bell Hotel in the town and prides itself on helping the community of Winslow and the surrounding areas.
In 2017, Sir Thomas Fremantle's new school site will bring a much needed expansion of sporting facilities to the town. These will include a 4 court sports hall, large dance studio, fitness suite and a range of all-weather pitches.
Verney Road Estate - Phase 1 - Built in 2010s by Bellway and Cala Homes
Phase 2 - Built in 2015 by Bloor Homes
Phase 3 - Built in 2016/17 by Bloor Homes
Phase 4 - Going through planning process (Bloor)
Phase 5 - Planned in 2020s as stated in the Winslow Neighbourhood Plan (WNP)
Land at Tinkers End - Also planned in the WNP and going through planning process.
The A413 road linking Buckingham and Aylesbury, runs through the centre of Winslow, forming the high street. This was originally the Wendover to Buckingham Turnpike, which was diverted to go through Winslow by Act of Parliament in 1742.
The town formerly had its own railway station on the "Varsity Line" (Oxford/Cambridge), with a spur to Aylesbury (from Verney Junction). The trackbed remains in place and, when reopened, it will provide new rail connections with London, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Oxford.
The Sustrans National Cycle Route 51 (Oxford – Colchester) goes east–west through Winslow, via Milton Keynes or Bicester. As of December 2016[update], a new 5.6-mile (9.0 km) shared use path between Buckingham and Winslow, neared completion.
Bus services to and through Winslow include the x60 Aylesbury – Milton Keynes express, the route 60 Aylesbury – Buckingham and the route 50 Milton Keynes – Winslow. There is also a number of Winslow Community Bus Services.
Winslow Town Council (WTC) is a group of 12 members, spilt into 4 committees : Amenities, Development, Events, and Finances and General Purposes. The Town Council meets around once a month.
Winslow is twinned with:
Cours-la-Ville, France since 1980.
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