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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Winkton like this:
WINKTON, a tything in Christchurch parish, Hants; on the river Avon, 2 miles N of Christchurch. It has a post-office under Ringwood. Real property, £4,568; of which £38 are in fisheries. Pop., 928.
Winkton is now part of BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Winkton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Winkton, in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24040
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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