Winslow, Buckinghamshire

Winslow was first recorded in a royal charter of 792–793 in which it was granted by Offa of Mercia to St Albans Abbey as Wineshauue,Electronic Sawyer nos.[http://www.esawyer.org.uk/charter/136a.html 136a] and [http://www.esawyer.org.uk/charter/138.html 138] which means 'Wine's Burial Mound'. Compare {{langx|ang|hlaw}}, 'low hill, mound'. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Weneslai.{{cite book |last=Ekwall |first=Eilert |author-link=Eilert Ekwall |year=1977 |title=The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names |location=Oxford |publisher=Clarendon Press |pages=524, 242 }}

A late Celtic copper torc has been found here, and also a silver drinking-cup of late Roman design.

The 1841 census reveals the population that year was 1,333.The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge Vol.III, London, Charles Knight, p.899

Winslow Hall 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 can be seen on the frieze over the door. The Anglican parish church in High Street, dating from about 1320[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42599 Parishes, Winslow] – Victoria History of the Counties of England is dedicated to St. Laurence (St Laurence's Church, Winslow), and is twinned with St Paul's Church in Winslow, Arizona.{{cite web |title=Benefice Profile |url= http://www.stlaurencewinslow.org.uk/uploaded/Winslow%20profile.pdf |access-date=24 April 2007}}

The church has a ring of 8 bells, the heaviest weighing {{convert|19|long cwt|kg|abbr=on}}{{citation needed|date=January 2009}}.

The half-timbered Bell Hotel was first recorded in the late 16th century{{cite web|url=http://www.winslow-history.org.uk/winslow_bell.shtm |title=The Bell Inn / Hotel |publisher=Winslow History |access-date=22 April 2013}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.winslow-history.org.uk/winslow_chapels.shtm |title=Winslow Chapels |publisher=Winslow History |access-date=24 July 2013}}

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• High Street (A413)
• Buckingham Road (A413)
• Sheep Street (A413)
• Horn Street
• Vicarage Road
• Bennets Hill (A413)

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• Verney Road
• Burleys Road
• Granborough Road
• East Claydon Road
• Great Horwood Road (B4033)
• Shipton (B4032)

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• Swanbourne Road (B4032)
• Station Road
• Magpie Way
• Elmfields Gate
• Little Horwood Road
• Furze Lane

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The Whaddon Chase fox hunt has traditionally met in Winslow Market Square every Boxing Day for many years. The occasion is very well attended with over 1,000 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 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. Since 2012 it has been performed in the grounds of Winslow Hall.{{cite web|title=Winslow Hall Opera|url=http://www.winslowhallopera.co.uk/|access-date=24 July 2013}}

In 2017, Sir Thomas Fremantle's new school site has brought a much needed expansion of sporting facilities to the town. These include a four-court sports hall, large dance studio, fitness suite and a range of all-weather pitches.

Verney Road Estate - Phase 1 - Built in the 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 - Currently being built by Bloor Homes

Phase 5 - Planned in the 2020s as stated in the [http://www.winslowtowncouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/WNP-VERSION-F-JUNE-2014-A.pdf 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.winslow-history.org.uk/winslow_turnpike.shtm |title=Turnpike |publisher=Winslow History |access-date=24 July 2013}}

Until the late 1960s,{{sfnp|Butt|1995|p=252}} the town was served by Winslow railway station on the Varsity Line between Oxford and Cambridge, with a spur to Aylesbury. As part of the East West Rail project, the line is to be reopened by late 2025,{{cite web|url=http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/chancellor-accepts-east-west-rail-targets-and-strengthens-plans-with-extra-cash|title=Chancellor accepts East West Rail targets and strengthens plans with extra cash|website=www.railtechnologymagazine.com}}[http://www.eastwestrail.org.uk/2017/12/14/transport-secretary-officially-launches-east-west-railway-company-bletchley-park/ Transport Secretary officially launches East West Railway Company at Bletchley Park] East West Rail, 22 November 2017 a new station has been built on the western outskirts of the town.{{Cite web |date=February 2022 |title=EWR2 Project Newsletter{{snd}} Winter 21/22 |url=https://sway.office.com/QfFDulmbpxwUx9l9?ref=Link |publisher=East West Rail Alliance |editor-first1=Mark |editor-last1=Cuzner}} When in operation, it is to provide new rail services to {{rws|Milton Keynes Central}} and {{rws|Oxford}} railway stations.

The Sustrans National Cycle Route 51 (Oxford{{snd}}Colchester) goes east–west through Winslow, via Milton Keynes or Bicester. A {{convert|5.6|mile|adj=on}} shared use path between Buckingham and Winslow was completed in 2017.[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/news/winslow-cycleway-nears-completion-as-east-west-rail-gets-new-impetus/ Winslow cycleway nears completion as East West Rail gets new impetus] Buckinghamshire County Council, 23.12.2016

Bus services to and through Winslow include Arriva Shires & Essex's X6 Aylesbury{{snd}}Milton Keynes via Buckingham, the route 60 Aylesbury{{snd}}Buckingham, and the route 50 Milton Keynes{{snd}}Winslow. There are also numerous Winslow Community Bus Services.

Winslow Town Council (WTC) is a group of 12 members, split into 4 committees : Amenities, Development, Events, and Finances and General Purposes. The Town Council meets around once a month.[http://www.winslowtowncouncil.gov.uk/ Winslow Town Council]

The Council is made up of 2 Liberal Democrats, 1 Labour, 2 Conservatives and 7 Independent councillors.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

Winslow is home to Furze Down School for children with special educational needs, aged 5–19. The town is also served by Winslow Church of England School, which is a mixed, voluntary controlled primary school, that takes children from ages four to eleven. {{As of|2018}}, the school has approximately 520 pupils.

State Secondary schools for Winslow children are Sir Thomas Fremantle School (a free school) in Winslow; the Buckingham School (a secondary modern) and the Royal Latin School (a grammar school) in nearby Buckingham; the Cottesloe School in Wing; and a range of comprehensive schools in Milton Keynes.

Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC South and ITV Meridian. Television signals are received from the Oxford TV transmitter. {{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Oxford|title=Full Freeview on the Oxford (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate= 15 October 2023}}

Local radio stations are BBC Three Counties Radio, Heart East, Greatest Hits Radio Bucks, Beds and Herts (formerly Mix 96) and 3Bs Radio, a community based station that broadcast from Buckingham as well as to Bicester and Brackley. {{Cite web |url=https://3bsradio.co.uk/|title=3Bs Radio|access-date=15 October 2023}}

The Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser is the town's local newspaper. {{cite web|url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-se/buckingham-advertiser/|title=Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser|date=6 December 2013|website=British Papers|accessdate=15 October 2023}}

The local football team are Winslow United who play in division one of the Spartan South Midlands Football League.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

Winslow RUFC were formed in 1992 and play at the Winslow Centre (the old school) in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Championship.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} Their Clubhouse is currently based at the Nags Head on Sheep Street.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

Winslow Town Cricket Club, which is based at Elmfield's Gate, next to the football pitch, currently field three men's Saturday teams. Two teams play in the Morrants Four Counties League: the first XI play in Division 1 and the seconds in Division 4.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The third XI play mainly at Winslow's secondary pitch at Padbury near Buckingham. The club also fields a Sunday team, which plays other local Sunday teams, and fields many youth teams, ranging from Under 9s to under 15s.

Winslow has been twinned with Cours-la-Ville in France since 1980.{{cite web|url=http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns|title=British towns twinned with French towns|access-date = 11 July 2013|work=Archant Community Media Ltd}}{{cite web |title=Winslow Anglo French Twinning Association |url= http://www.wafta.org.uk/ |access-date=23 April 2007}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208172557/http://winslowtimes.com/ Winslow Times, Winslow]
• [http://www.stlaurencewinslow.org.uk St. Laurence Church, Winslow]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120235644/http://www.winslowshow.org.uk/default.html The Winslow Show]
• [http://www.winslow-history.org.uk Winslow History website]
• [http://www.sirthomasfremantle.org Sir Thomas Fremantle School]

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