Winterbury, Delaware

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Winterbury, Delaware
Unincorporated community
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Winterbury
Coordinates: 39°45′40″N75°39′29″W / 39.76111°N 75.65806°W / 39.76111; -75.65806 Coordinates: 39°45′40″N75°39′29″W / 39.76111°N 75.65806°W / 39.76111; -75.65806
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID216808 [1]

Winterbury, sometimes known as Winterbury Hills [2] is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. [3] [1] Winterbury was originally developed in the late 1950s on former farm land and planned to include 40 homes. [4] The community continued to expand in the 1960s. [2]

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Location

Winterbury's coordinates are 39°45'40" N, 75°39'30" W and the community is six miles northwest of Wilmington. It is located northeast of Delaware Route 41 (Newport and Gap Turnpike) southeast of the intersection with Loveville Road to the southeast of Hockessin. Hyde Run lies at it eastern edge. [5]

History

Winterbury was developed in the late 1950s on former farmland, with custom houses being built by the Longwood Construction Company. [6] [4] The community was built on a trapezoid shaped plot of land, partially wooded. [4] The original plans were to build 40 homes, on lots ranging in size from one half acre to one acre. [4] The "Kingsbury" and the "Wellington" were the first two models of houses built, completed in 1959. [4] The first public inspection of the community was held on August 30, 1959, and was hosted by the Emmett S. Hickman Realtors Company. [4] The first homes were put up for sale in September 1959 at a price of $32,900 each. [6]

The community continued to expand in the 1960s, with additional houses being built in 1965 [2] [7] and 1966. [8] It now consists of 44 homes. [3]

The News Journal stated that one of Winterbury's "striking features" was its 70-80 foot tall trees, which occupied the entirety of several residents' rear yards. [3] The community's population mainly consists of Delaware natives, and the civic association president in 1993 said that it is "largely comprised of elderly residents who have raised their family, and now they're pretty much empty-nesters." [3]

The main road of the community is known as "Winterbury Circle," and all homes are fronted there. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Winterbury". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 Knoblauch, Eugene R. (November 20, 1965). "Winterbury Hills home to be shown". The Morning News . p. 32 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 3 4 Benton Jones, Julie (December 30, 1993). "In Full Bloom". The News Journal . p. 73 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Winterbury Homes Open". Journal-Every Evening . August 29, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ L. W. HECK, A. J. WRAIGHT, D. J. ORTH,J. R. CARTER, L. G. VAN WINKLE, and JANET HAZEN (1966). Delaware Place Names (PDF). Geological Survey Bulletin 1245 (Report). Government Printing Office (U.S.A.).{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. 1 2 "Winterbury". Journal-Every Evening . September 18, 1959. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ Knoblauch, Eugene R. (March 13, 1965). "Winterbury stars". The Morning News . p. 24 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ Knoblauch, Eugene R. (August 6, 1966). "New sample home open". The Morning News . p. 27 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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