Winterton is a market town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, north-east of Scunthorpe. The 2021 census found 4,765 inhabitants living in the town. Winterton is located near the banks of the Humber and is south-west of the Humber Bridge which can be seen from many parts of the town.
As of 2022, the mayor of Winterton is Marilynne Harrison.
History
thumb|left|180px|Winterton Marketplace
Winterton has a history going back to Roman times and several large mosaic floors and other Roman remains have been found there.
In October 1968, during road-widening works on the A1077, workers found a massive stone coffin containing a skeleton later identified as being that of a young woman aged between 20 and 25 years of age, who stood tall (the so-called Winterton Lady). She was of high status, as evidenced by the high quality of the coffin made from a single block of limestone and she was also found to be laid on a sheet of lead. Down the hill from this spot are the remains of one of the Winterton Roman villas, which is famous for its mosaic pavements where it is most likely she lived.
The town was also served by the former North Lindsey Light Railway which connected the town to Scunthorpe via Winteringham. The former railway station is now long since closed and is currently disused. The station was between the town and neighbouring village Thealby.
Winterton Agricultural Show
The Winterton Agricultural show is run by Winterton Agricultural Society which was formed in 1872 to further the interests of a rapidly modernising agricultural community. For many years the society held a two-day show in the town.
left|thumb|Winterton Show of a previous year
Today, the show occupies over 20 acres, which the society owns to accommodate trade stands, sideshows and entertainment. The show caters for many agricultural and countryside pursuits involving elements of the local and neighbouring communities. It blends a variety of events (such as the funfair) appealing to both rural and town dwellers; as a consequence it draws crowds in excess of twelve thousand from across the region.
Toponymy
The village's name is thought to mean the 'farmstead, the village or the estate of the Winteringas<nowiki/>', who were perhaps followers or dependants of someone called Winter or Wintra. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the place is called variously Wintrintune, once; Wintrintone, four times; Wintritone, twice and Wintretune, once.
- Neville Tong – cyclist
- William Fowler – (1761–1832); artist, architect and builder