Winthorpe is a village located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 650.[1] The name is probably from old English wynne þrop (thorp), hamlet of joy.

Winthorpe
Winthorpe Location within Nottinghamshire
Population	650 (Census 2011)
OS grid reference	SK801537
District	Newark and Sherwood
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWARK
Postcode district	NG24
Dialling code	01636
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Newark
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53.1042°N 0.7860°W / 53.1042; -0.7860

Winthorpe has a village hall, a local pub called the Lord Nelson and a community centre where the events range from a monthly lunch club to an annual Bonfire night celebration. Winthorpe also has a long-standing cricket tradition and has been the home to Winthorpe Cricket Club since 1887.[2]All Saints' Church, Winthorpe is the Church of England parish church in the village.

Newark Air Museum is an air museum located on the former Royal Air Force station, RAF Winthorpe.[3] The airfield was mainly used for training Lancaster crews.[4]

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Media related to Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons

• Winthorpe Village Website
• Winthorpe Cricket Club

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