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It appears in records from the time of King [[Henry III of England|Henry III]]. It is connected to the east bank by [[Winterbrook Bridge]]. Its most famous resident was the novelist, [[Agatha Christie]], who lived at Winterbrook House and died there in 1976.
As of 2009, Winterbrook residents are campaigning against its possible selection as the preferred option for 850 new houses as part of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy<ref>[http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/content/planning/local-plan/the-core-strategy.en] South Oxfordshire District Council Core Strategy</ref> as well as a preemptive planning application by Wates Homes Ltd (part of [[Wates Group]]) for 106 dwellings.<ref>[http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/planning/ApplicationDetails.jsp?REF=P09/W0489] South Oxfordshire District Council Planning Application Details P09/W0489</ref>
==References==
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* [http://sites.google.com/site/winterbrookhistory/ Winterbrook]
* [http://savewinterbrook.com/ Save Winterbrook]
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