Winton, Greater Manchester
Encyclopedia
Winton is an area located in the north-east of Eccles
, within the metropolitan district of the City of Salford
, in Greater Manchester
, England
.
Historically
part of Lancashire
, Winton is a primarily residential area and is surrounded by Patricroft
, Peel Green
, Monton
, Barton
, the centre of Eccles itself and Worsley
.
of windy village (win = windy and ton = village or hamlet).
although neighbouring Barton is. Winton is believed to have been originally known as Withinton. In 1262, Richard de Winton was granted 7 acres (28,328 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 (28,328 m²) grew over the next few decades to become the hamlet of Winton.
and Arriva
operate numerous bus services through Winton, from Eccles town centre as well as from Manchester
, the Trafford Centre
, Wigan
. Winton is also used as a through-route for bus links to the Trafford Centre, Wigan, Worsley and the surrounding boroughs near Eccles. The following Arriva Routes Service Winton: 61, 62, 64, 65 (All Eccles Circulars) and the 556 (Sunday & Bank Holidays only). The following First Manchester Routes Serve Winton: 68 Trafford Centre - Bolton (Little Hulton/Farnworth after 18:00), 33 Manchester - Worsley (Wigan - Evenings and Sundays).
See Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive website for more details.
. These services are run by Northern Rail. 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.
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).
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre...
, within the metropolitan district of the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
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.
Historically
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
part of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, Winton is a primarily residential area and is surrounded by Patricroft
Patricroft
Patricroft is a district of Eccles, England, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.-History:Patricroft may derive its name from 'Pear-tree croft', or more likely, 'Patrick's Croft'. In 1836, James Nasmyth, in partnership with Holbrook Gaskell, built the Bridgewater Foundry in...
, Peel Green
Peel Green
Peel Green is a district, which along with Patricroft and Barton upon Irwell forms the western end of the town of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England and lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire...
, Monton
Monton
Monton is an area of Eccles in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.-Geography and administration:It was administered by the municipal borough of Eccles in the administrative county of Lancashire until its abolition in 1974...
, Barton
Barton-upon-Irwell
Barton-upon-Irwell is a suburban area of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
, the centre of Eccles itself and Worsley
Worsley
Worsley is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. The M60 motorway bisects the area....
.
Geography and administration
Winton is situated between Monton, Worsley, Peel Green and Patricroft and the village is divided by the Motorway interchange of M602, M60 and M62. The boundaries of Winton are, 1. the Liverpool - Manchester railway on New Lane (borders with Peel Green), 2. the railway on Worsley Road (borders with Patricroft), 3. the Bridgewater Canal bridge at the top of Parrin Lane (borders with Monton) and the Worsley Road/Barton Road change (borders with Worsley).Etymology
The name is derived from the Anglo-SaxonOld English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
of windy village (win = windy and ton = village or hamlet).
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 BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
although neighbouring Barton is. Winton is believed to have been originally known as Withinton. In 1262, Richard de Winton was granted 7 acres (28,328 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 (28,328 m²) grew over the next few decades to become the hamlet of Winton.
Churches
Churches in Winton include the Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew's (next to Winton Library) on Worsley Road and St. Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church on Grasmere Crescent / Westbourne Road ( Grade II listed building). There is a Baptist church (although its old building in Parrin Lane is now closed). The oldest building is St Mary Magdalene's Parish Hall (formerly a school before Westwood Park was opened) dating from 1888.Buses
First ManchesterFirst Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
and Arriva
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
operate numerous bus services through Winton, from Eccles town centre as well as from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, the Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
, Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
. Winton is also used as a through-route for bus links to the Trafford Centre, Wigan, Worsley and the surrounding boroughs near Eccles. The following Arriva Routes Service Winton: 61, 62, 64, 65 (All Eccles Circulars) and the 556 (Sunday & Bank Holidays only). The following First Manchester Routes Serve Winton: 68 Trafford Centre - Bolton (Little Hulton/Farnworth after 18:00), 33 Manchester - Worsley (Wigan - Evenings and Sundays).
See Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive website for more details.
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 StreetLiverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
. These services are run by Northern Rail. The station is not serviced on Sunday or Bank Holidays. Winton does not have a nearby Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
station, the nearest one being in Eccles town centre.
Road
The M60M60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
and M602
M602 motorway
The M602 motorway is a relatively short motorway, leading traffic into Manchester and Salford by-passing the suburban town of Eccles.The motorway itself was meant to be a part of a bigger scheme, the South Lancashire Motorway...
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).