The village of Winwick: rural England at its best - a small community in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside

* Village Pump

Back in action after some running repairs

* Proposals for a Windfarm at Winwick Warren Farm

July 2011: E.ON Renewables have referred their application for a 7 turbine wind farm at Winwick Warren Farm to the Planning Inspectorate based on Daventry District Council's 'non-determination'. Possible date for the public enquiry is January 2012.

E.ON Website

Protect Winwick Website

Spear's Magazine Article

 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.