Winton, Greater Manchester

Winton is an area of Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 12,339.[1]

Winton

Winton Community Library
Winton
Location within Greater Manchester
Population12,339 Ward profile conducted by Salford City Council in 2014.[1]
OS grid referenceSJ757988
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM30
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Margaret Morris (Labour)
  • Paula Boshell (Labour)
  • David Lancaster (Labour)

Historically in Lancashire, Winton is a residential area surrounded by Patricroft, Peel Green, Monton, Barton-upon-Irwell, Eccles and Worsley.

Governance
Winton electoral ward within Salford City Council.

Winton is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South.[2]

Councillors

The ward also covers Peel Green. It is represented on Salford City Council by three councillors: Margaret Morris MBE (Lab),[3] Paula Boshell (Lab),[4] and David Lancaster MBE (Lab).[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004 Margaret Morris (Lab) John Pooley (Lib Dem) David Lancaster (Lab)
2006 Margaret Morris (Lab) John Pooley (Lib Dem) David Lancaster (Lab)
2007 Margaret Morris (Lab) Paula Boshell (Lab)
2008 Paula Boshell (Lab) David Lancaster (Lab)
2010 Margaret Morris (Lab) David Lancaster (Lab)
2011 Margaret Morris (Lab) Paula Boshell (Lab)
2012 Paula Boshell (Lab) David Lancaster (Lab)
2014 Margaret Morris (Lab) David Lancaster (Lab)
2015 Margaret Morris (Lab) Paula Boshell (Lab)
2016 Paula Boshell (Lab) David Lancaster (Lab)
2018 Margaret Morris (Lab) David Lancaster (Lab)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Geography

Winton is between Monton, Worsley, Peel Green and Patricroft, divided by the motorway interchange of the M602, M60 and M62. The boundaries of Winton are the Liverpool-Manchester railway on New Lane (borders with Peel Green), the railway on Worsley Road (borders with Patricroft), the Bridgewater Canal bridge at the top of Parrin Lane (borders with Monton) and the Worsley Road/Barton Road change (borders with Worsley).

History

Early history

Winton, along with some of its neighbouring villages, including Barton and Monton, is believed to be Saxon in origin. However, Winton is not in the Domesday Book although neighbouring Barton is. Winton is believed to have been originally known as Withinton. In 1262, Richard de Winton was granted 7 acres (28,000 m2) of land by former landowner, Thomas Grelley, at a rate of one shilling and two pence (1s 2d or 6p) per year. These 7 acres (28,000 m2) grew over the next few decades to become the hamlet of Winton.

Churches

Churches in Winton used to include the Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew's (which is now a polish center), next to Winton Library on Worsley Road, and St. Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church on Grasmere Crescent/Westbourne Road (a Grade II listed building). The Baptist church on Parrin Lane was destroyed in an arson attack in 2010. The oldest building is Magdalene Centre, formerly a school before Westwood Park was opened, dating from 1888.

Transport

Buses

Diamond North West and Stagecoach Manchester operate bus services through Winton from Eccles town centre, Manchester, the Trafford Centre and Wigan. Winton is also a through-route for buses to the Trafford Centre, Wigan, Worsley and Eccles.

Rail

Winton does not have a railway station. The nearest station is in Patricroft at which one train an hour stops en route between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street. These services are run by Northern Trains. The station is not serviced on Sunday or Bank Holidays. Winton does not have a nearby Manchester Metrolink station, the nearest one being in Eccles town centre.

Road

The M60 and M602 both go through Winton. On the M60 the nearest motorway exits are Junctions 13 (Worsley) and 11 (Peel Green). On the M602 the nearest exit is Junction 1 (Eccles).

Education

Winton has a number of schools including Westwood Park Community Primary; St. Gilbert's RC Primary and the St. Patrick's Catholic Secondary School on the border with Peel Green.

Winton Park

Winton is also the home to Winton Park, a three time winner of the Green Flag award. It was first opened in 1906 and has recently undergone a major refurbishment which included the design of a new central grassed area, installation of public toilets and improvements to the bowlers' pavilion.

The park also features a bowling green, children's play area, multi-use games area and outdoor gym equipment.

Schools and community groups are welcome to use the site and a range of outdoor education and volunteering opportunities are regularly organised.

References
  1. Winton Ward Profile (pdf). salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. March 2016.
  2. "Barbara Keeley MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. "Councillor Margaret Morris". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. "Councillor Paula Boshell". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. "Councillor David Lancaster MBE". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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