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Winton is a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. It lies a mile or so north of Bournemouth town centre, along Wimborne Road (the A347).

History
The name Winton comes from Wintoun Castle in Scotland, which was home to the Earl of Wintoun, a relative of the Talbot family (who were local land owners).

200 years ago the area was rough heath, with a track linking ancient Moordown Village to Horseshoe Common. In 1805 a new straight road was put in and it was called Muscliff Road but today it is named Wimborne Road. The street lights were oil lamps; drinking water extended from Bournemouth only to the foot of Peter’s Hill; and there was no dustcart, fire engine or place of entertainment.

By 1894 the needs of Winton were so great that all these areas were put under the care of the Winton Parish Council and later in 1897 Winton Urban District Council was formed. In 1901 Bournemouth (which was by then a county borough) increased its boundaries to include Winton and other districts.

The Council allegedly adopted a beehive for its logo, to show how the area was buzzing with activity. During the 20th century Winton became a vibrant commercial centre, and even had three cinemas.

Present day
Today Winton is still popular for shopping, including a regular farmers' market which takes place in Cardigan Road. The area has several striking buildings, such as Saint Luke’s Church, the old Fire Station on Peter’s Hill, the art-deco Moderne Cinema building (now the Gala bingo hall) and the Edwardian library in Wimborne Road.

Winton is also a popular area for students of Bournemouth University to live in, given its local amenities, bus connections to the town centre and proximity to Talbot Campus, the university's main site.

Timeline
Circa 1850     Philanthropists Georgina & Marianne Talbot purchase land on the main Wimborne Road and build four cottages and public water wells.

1862           Seven almhouses designed by Cristopher Crabbe Creeke are built for the old and infirm. They are constructed of Portland stone.

1862           Talbot Village School erected with room for 68 pupils. 1870           St.Marks Church completed at a cost of £5000. The building consists of Portland and Purbeck stone.

1894           Winton becomes a parish council.

1897           Winton Urban District Council is formed.

1901           Bournemouth extends its boundaries to include Winton.