Winson, Gloucestershire
Winson is a village in the Cotswold district of the English county of Gloucestershire.
Location
[edit]Winson lies next to the River Coln, north west of Bibury and south east of the Foss Way.
History
[edit]The Church of England parish church of St Michael's lies in centre the village and dates to before the mid 12th century.[1]
Winson Manor is a grade II* listed building in the village. The country house was built in around 1740 for Richard Howse, Surgeon-General to the Army.[2]
The village wheelwright was W. W. Field until he retired in around 1960. He displayed his collection of old tools connected to coach and wagon building and farming implements, on a private basis. When Field retired the business closed and some of his woodworking tools were purchased by the Museum of English Rural Life.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ David, Ross. "Winson, St Michael's Church". Britain Express. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Winson Manor". British Listed Buildings. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Field (wheelwright)". The Museum of English Rural Life. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
External links
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51°46′36″N 1°52′10″W / 51.77668°N 1.86932°W
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