Winkleigh

Also known as Winkleigh, Devon

Winkleigh is a civil parish and small village in Devon, England. It is part of the local government area of Torridge District Council. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,305, compared to 1,079 in 1901. The population of the electoral ward in 2011 was 2,068.

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Place details

Locality: Torridge
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 1,305
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_caption: View of the edge of Winkleigh
UK place.official_name: Winkleigh
UK place.population: 1,305
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.civil_parish: Winkleigh
UK place.shire_district: Torridge
UK place.shire_county: Devon
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Torridge and West Devon
UK place.post_town: WINKLEIGH
UK place.postcode_district: EX19
UK place.postcode_area: EX
UK place.dial_code: 01837
UK place.os_grid_reference: SS6309
UK place.static_image_name: The edge of Winkleigh - geograph.org.uk - 2811909.jpg

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1622
Image: Winkleigh, Methodist church - geograph.org.uk - 1464736.jpg
Dialing code: 01837

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Commons category: Winkleigh
OS grid reference: SS6309
P8168: Moritz Leitner

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History
Berner's Cross
Notable residents
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==History== During World War II, the RAF Winkleigh Airfield was used by the RNoAF from 1944 as the main training Centre in the UK after Norway shifted from Little Norway in Toronto Canada to re-locate the training facilities to a place nearer to the War theatre. The former RAF base is now the site of the West of England Transport Collection, which stores over 200 cars, lorries and buses of historical interest. It is not normally open to the public.