Winslow was first recorded in a royal charter of 792–793 in which it was granted by Offa of Mercia to St Albans Abbey as Wineshauue,[2] which means 'Wine's Burial Mound'.

[6] The church has a ring of 8 bells,[4] the heaviest weighing 19 long cwt (970 kg)[citation needed].

The Whaddon Chase fox hunt has traditionally met in Winslow Market Square every Boxing Day for many years.

[9] In 2017, Sir Thomas Fremantle's new school site has brought a much needed expansion of sporting facilities to the town.

These include a four-court sports hall, large dance studio, fitness suite and a range of all-weather pitches.

[10] Until the late 1960s,[11] the town was served by Winslow railway station on the Varsity Line between Oxford and Cambridge, with a spur to Aylesbury.

As part of the East West Rail project, the line is to be reopened by 2025,[12][13] and a new station is under construction on the western outskirts of the town.

[15] The Sustrans National Cycle Route 51 (Oxford – Colchester) goes east–west through Winslow, via Milton Keynes or Bicester.

Winslow Town Council (WTC) is a group of 12 members, split into 4 committees : Amenities, Development, Events, and Finances and General Purposes.

[citation needed] Winslow Town Cricket Club, which is based at Elmfield's Gate, next to the football pitch, currently field three men's Saturday teams.