Winterbrook
Winterbrook is a small settlement in the
St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke
.
Winterbrook appears in records from the time of King
Grade II listed 17th-century house. Its most famous resident was the novelist, Agatha Christie, who lived at Winterbrook House and died there in 1976.[2] Winterbrook Lodge and Winterbrook Close are both Grade II listed early 19th-century houses. Other major buildings include the Waterside Court Care Home [3] and the Winterbrook Nursing Home. As of 2009, Winterbrook residents were campaigning against its possible selection as the preferred option for 850 new houses as part of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy[4] as well as a preemptive planning application by Wates Homes Ltd (part of Wates Group) for 106 dwellings.[5]
Planning permission was refused.
References
- ^ Ditchfield, P H. "'Parishes: Cholsey', in A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3". British History Online.
- ^ Nuzzolese, Vincent. "Move into Agatha Christie's former home in Oxfordshire". Town & Country.
- ^ "Waterside Court Care Home". Barchester.
- ^ [1] South Oxfordshire District Council Core Strategy
- ^ [2] South Oxfordshire District Council Planning Application Details P09/W0489
External links
Media related to Winterbrook at Wikimedia Commons