Northamptonshire is often referred to as England’s best-kept secret – and with a population of just 70 people, our rural community is so small, we are frequently omitted from maps.
But what we lack in size, we more than make up for with beautiful countryside and remarkable community spirit.
Welcome to a virtual visit of Winwick.
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LATEST NEWS:
* Proposals for a Windfarm at Winwick Warren Farm:
STOP PRESS: The deadline for members of the public submitting comments to Daventry District Council regarding the windfarm application was Thursday 24th June. We delivered a 700 name petition to the council on that day. If you have not yer had a chance to express your concerns you could still write to the council (example letter below), contact someone in Winwick and sign the petition, write to The Editor at The Daventry Express or write to your MP.
- E.ON's planning application with Daventry District Council DA/2010/0400
- Press Coverage PDFs:
- Daventry Express 27 May 2010 MP backs wind farm protest
- Daventry Express 03 Jun 2010 MP airs wind farm worries
- Daventry Express 17 Jun 2010 Letter from JT Winwick
- Daventry Express 01 July 2010 700 name petition delivered to DDC
- Daventry Express 15 July 2010 Letter from MEP Roger Helmer
- Daventry Express 22 July 2010 An ill wind blows
- Daventry Express 22 July 2010 We need to stop the spin
- Chronicle & Echo 25 May 2010 Protestors voice opinion
- Chronicle & Echo 02 Jun 2020 MP maiden speech
- Chronicle & Echo 04 Jun 2010 A very English protest
- Rugby Advertiser 27 May 2010 Protest against proposed wind farm
- Example objection letters and guidelines here (opens as MS Word doc)
- Daventry Express Online
- Cold Ashby Rambler Article
- Anti Winwick Wind-Farm Campaign Protect Winwick
- EON's mini-site EON UK Winwick
- Daventry District Council Wind Power Briefing Note for Councillors (opens as PDF)
- West Haddon Parish Council West Haddon PC Windfarms
- Stop the Spin stopthespin.org.uk (wound up 11 Nov 2009)
- Daventry MP Chris Heaton-Harris Maiden Speech (Hansard 27 May 2010)
- The Council for the Protection of Rural England do a policy 'U' turn and come out against onshore Windfarms (12 June 2010)
- MIT experts claim onshore windfarms will contribute to global warming whilst offshore reduce it (22 February 2010)
Artist's impression shows how turbines would dominate the Winwick landscape. Picture shows 6 of the 7 turbines proposed from the Winwick to Yelvertoft gated road.
Artist's impression shows how turbines would look approaching Winwick from West Haddon on the level section of the gated road. Picture shows all 7 turbines proposed.
Artist's impression shows how turbines would look from the West Haddon bypass. Picture shows all 7 turbines proposed. The red line highlights the positiion and height of the 60 metre anemometry mast erected by E.ON in December 2009. The turbines illusrated would be 126.5 metres to the tip. For comparison the Express Lifts test tower in Northampton is 127.45 metres high and thye London Eye is 135 metres high.
OTHER NEWS:
* Remembrance Service November 2009 Pictures
* Winwick Fete 2009 was held on Sunday 06 September Winwick Fete 2009
* Winwick Cookbook - back in stock Download Cookbook Order Form
* Family History Go to Foot of History Page