Winstone
Winstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. The population taken at the 2011 census was 270.[1]
| Winstone | |
|---|---|
 Winstone Church | |
  Winstone Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 270 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Winstone forms part of Cotswold district.
Winstone radio station
The Winstone radio station had several masts established by the Air Ministry in the north-east of the parish during the Second World War. From 1971 the site was also used for air traffic control,[2] with a transmitter mast operated by NATS Holdings about half a mile north-east of the village.
gollark: +<markov 330678593904443393
gollark: No, do not.
gollark: LyricLy made it, see.
gollark: ... did you erase all recent messages containing ?
gollark: Discord has rate limiting and ABR respects it.
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- "Winstone: Introduction | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
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