| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.6549°N -0.5979°W |
| Static Image Name: | Winterton2014(higherres).jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | All Saints' Church, Winterton |
| Official Name: | Winterton |
| Population: | 4,765 |
| Population Ref: | (2021 Census) |
| Unitary England: | North Lincolnshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | Lincolnshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituency Westminster: | Scunthorpe |
| Post Town: | Scunthorpe |
| Postcode District: | DN15 |
| Postcode Area: | DN |
| Dial Code: | 01724 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SE926185 |
| London Distance Mi: | 150 |
| London Direction: | SSE |
| Website: | www.wintertoncouncil.co.uk |
| Type: | Town |
Winterton is a market town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, 5miles north-east of Scunthorpe. The 2021 census found 4,765 inhabitants living in the town. Winterton is located near the banks of the Humber and is 8miles south-west of the Humber Bridge which can be seen from many parts of the town.
As of 2022, the mayor of Winterton is Marilynne Harrison.[1]
Winterton has a history going back to Roman times and several large mosaic floors and other Roman remains have been found there.[2]
In October 1968, during road-widening works on the A1077, workers found a massive stone coffin containing a skeleton later identified as being that of a young woman aged between 20 and 25 years of age, who stood 5feet tall (the so-called Winterton Lady). She was of high status, as evidenced by the high quality of the coffin made from a single block of limestone and she was also found to be laid on a sheet of lead. Down the hill from this spot are the remains of one of the Winterton Roman villas, which is famous for its mosaic pavements where it is most likely she lived.
Both Winterton and neighbouring Winteringham seem to contain mention of Winter or Wintra, the first of the kings of Lindsey with any pretence to an historical basis (after the mythological Woden). The position of the two settlements on the south bank of the Humber, close to the point where the main Roman road from the south reaches the river, may be significant, as it is the obvious point from where the settlement of Lindsey is likely to have originated.[3] The town was also served by the former North Lindsey Light Railway which connected the town to Scunthorpe via Winteringham. The former railway station is now long since closed and is currently disused. The station was between the town and neighbouring village Thealby.
The Winterton Agricultural Society was formed in 1872 to further the interests of a rapidly modernising agricultural community. For many years the society held a two-day Agricultural Show and sports in the town.Today, the two day show occupies over 20 acres, which the society now owns to accommodate the growing demand for trade stands, sideshows and entertainment. The show caters for many agricultural and countryside pursuits involving all elements of the local and neighbouring communities. It successfully blends a variety of events appealing to both rural and town dwellers; as a consequence it is very well supported, drawing crowds in excess of twelve thousand from across the region.[4]
The village's name is thought to mean the ‘farmstead, the village or the estate of the Winteringas
Winterton has been twinned with:
Saffré, France - since 1993.