11-672: Winterton may refer to: Places [ edit ] England [ edit ] Winterton, Lincolnshire , a small town in North Lincolnshire, England Winterton Hospital in County Durham in Norfolk: Winterton Dunes , a nature reserve Winterton Ness , an area of foreland on the North Norfolk coast of England. Winterton-on-Sea ,
22-761: A consequence it is very well supported, drawing crowds in excess of twelve thousand from across the region. The village's name is thought to mean the ‘farmstead, the village or the estate of the Winteringas ', who were perhaps followers or dependants of someone called Winter or Wintra . In the Domesday Book of 1086 the place is called variously Wintrintune , once; Wintrintone , four times; Wintritone , twice and Wintretune , once. Winterton has been twinned with Saffré in France since 1993. A1077 road Too Many Requests If you report this error to
33-467: A history going back to Roman times and several large mosaic floors and other Roman remains have been found there. In October 1968, during road-widening works on the A1077 , workers found a massive stone coffin containing a skeleton 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-called Winterton Lady ). She
44-670: A town in Sullivan County, New York, United States People [ edit ] Winterton (surname) Other [ edit ] Earl Winterton , a title in the Peerage of Ireland HMS Coromandel (1795) , a ship formerly the East Indiaman Winterton Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Winterton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
55-427: A two-day Agricultural Show and sports in the town. Today, the two day show occupies over 20 acres, which the society now owns to accommodate the growing demand for trade stands, sideshows and entertainment. The show caters for many agricultural and countryside pursuits involving all elements of the local and neighbouring communities. It successfully blends a variety of events appealing to both rural and town dwellers; as
66-556: A village and civil parish location of Winterton Lighthouse Canada [ edit ] Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador , a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador South Africa [ edit ] Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal , a small town in KwaZulu-Natal United States [ edit ] Winterton, former name of Altaville, California Winterton, New York ,
77-599: Is a market town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire , England, 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Scunthorpe . The 2021 census found 4,765 inhabitants living in the town. Winterton is located near the banks of the Humber and is 8 miles (13 km) south-west of the Humber Bridge which can be seen from many parts of the town. As of 2022, the mayor of Winterton is Marilynne Harrison. Winterton has
88-508: The first of the kings of Lindsey with any pretence to an historical basis (after the mythological Woden ). 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. The town was also served by
99-412: The former North Lindsey Light Railway which connected the town to Scunthorpe via Winteringham . The former railway station is now long since closed and is currently disused. The station was between the town and neighbouring village Thealby . The Winterton Agricultural Society was formed in 1872 to further the interests of a rapidly modernising agricultural community. For many years the society held
110-424: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winterton&oldid=1001963274 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Winterton, Lincolnshire Winterton
121-487: Was of high status, as evidenced by the high quality of the coffin made from a single block of limestone and she was also found to be laid on a sheet of lead . Down the hill from this spot are the remains of one of the Winterton Roman villas , which is famous for its mosaic pavements where it is most likely she lived. Both Winterton and neighbouring Winteringham seem to contain mention of Winter or Wintra ,
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