West Winch
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West Winch is a civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 8.02 km² (3.1 sq mi) and had a population of 2,596 in 1,068 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
.
West Winch is situated on the A10 several miles south of the town of King's Lynn
. The most celebrated feature is a windmill
(at ) that was restored from dereliction between 1973 and 1980 and is now complete with sails. Cartoonist Osbert Lancaster
is buried in the church graveyard, having previously opened the William Burt Social Club in 1974. A plaque on the club's wall commemorates this event. A range of recycling facilities are adjacent to the club.
For most the of the 1990s West Winch's pub (formerly the Cock Inn) , was an Australian theme pub called The Billabong. West Winch also possesses a large but mostly sterile common with a view across the railway line to the sugar beet factory on the A47.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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It covers an area of 8.02 km² (3.1 sq mi) and had a population of 2,596 in 1,068 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
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For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.-History:...
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West Winch is situated on the A10 several miles south of the town of King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
. The most celebrated feature is a windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
(at ) that was restored from dereliction between 1973 and 1980 and is now complete with sails. Cartoonist Osbert Lancaster
Osbert Lancaster
Sir Osbert Lancaster, CBE was an English cartoonist, author, art critic and stage designer, best known to the public at large for his cartoons published in the Daily Express.-Biography:Lancaster was born in London, England...
is buried in the church graveyard, having previously opened the William Burt Social Club in 1974. A plaque on the club's wall commemorates this event. A range of recycling facilities are adjacent to the club.
For most the of the 1990s West Winch's pub (formerly the Cock Inn) , was an Australian theme pub called The Billabong. West Winch also possesses a large but mostly sterile common with a view across the railway line to the sugar beet factory on the A47.