Winwick is the site of a battle in the English Civil War in 1649, where Oliver Cromwell defeated a mainly Scottish royalist army. Winwick is now well known in northwest England, being near the junction link for the M6 and M62.
Until 1974 Winwick was administered by Lancashire, the county of which it is still a part, notwithstanding subsequent reorganisations of local government. King Oswald of Northumbria was killed in a battle here in the 10th century and the parish church, dedicated to him, was reputedly located with guidance from the eponymous "Winwick Pig", a carving of which can still be seen on the church wall. Many People believe that Winwick gained it's name from the cry of "Weee-nick! Weee-nick!" said to have been made by the Winwick Pig.
Other notable spectres in what is said to be the most haunted part of the most haunted town in England include the Cromwellian Ironsides that haunt the area around Hollins Lane and Winwick Hospital, where a battle allegedly took place during the Civil War.
Whilst Winwick is adjacent to two motorways it is still a relatively compact village set in a rural location.
Winwick is a small town between the M6 and Warrington, and as a small Church dedicated to ST Oswald.
He was the monarch of northumbria at The time of his passing in the year 642 Oswald died in battle against The pagan King Penda of Mercia, and was one of the few Kings to be Made a saint.
Winwick was then just a small clearing in the woods with a few huts Set as dwellings.
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