Binsey, Oxfordshire
Binsey | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Oxford | |
Postcode district | OX2 | |
Dialling code | 01865 | |
Police | Thames Valley | |
Fire | Oxfordshire | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Binsey is a small village on the west side of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Thames about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the centre of Oxford, on the opposite side of the river from Port Meadow and about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the ruins of Godstow Abbey.
History
Binsey's most noted feature is the
The reason for the apparent separation of church and village is revealed best from the air;
The village and its associated farmland belonged to
Binsey features a total of nine listed buildings. As well as St Margaret's Church and St Margaret's Well, Binsey has seven other listed buildings:
- Medley Manor Farmhouse[6]
- Manor Farm Cottage[7]
- Manor Farm House[8]
- The Limes (known locally as ‘Great Leys’)[9]
- Barn at Manor Farm[10]
- The Thatched Cottage[11]
An avenue of poplars in Binsey was made famous by Gerard Manley Hopkins in his poem ‘Binsey Poplars’, written when he found the riverside trees felled. The replacements for these trees, which stretch from Binsey to Godstow, lasted until 2004, when the present replantings began.[14]
Binsey was sometimes deemed part of Oxford from the Middle Ages. It was settled as being within the city's boundaries from at least 1800.
Gallery
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Road through Binsey village.
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At Binsey, near Oxford (1862), by George Price Boyce.
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St Margaret's Well, Binsey
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"The Perch" at Binsey
References
- ^ "Osney Benefice, Oxford".
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (1047335)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "St Margarets Well with arch and steps (1369348)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b At least one pilgrimage still takes place annually: in 2018 the pilgrimage is on Thursday 19 July (the Eve of the Feast of St Margaret) (https://www.osneybenefice.org.uk/events/updated-pilgrimage-holy-well-and-church-st-margaret-antioch). "Binsey beats off new homes bid", Oxford Times, (3 October 2001)
- ^ "U-turn over pub pleases villagers", Oxford Times (10 October 2002) Archived 7 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Historic England. "Medley Manor Farmhouse, including doorway in garden wall (1047336)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor Farm Cottage (40 yards to west of Perch Inn) (1047377)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor Farmhouse (1369326)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "The Limes (1047376)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Barn to west of Manor Farm Cottage and adjoining it (1047334)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "The Thatched Cottage (1369347)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "The Perch Inn (1185191)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ The Perch The Perch Inn
- ^ Hatts, 2005, page not cited
- ^ Crossley, Alan; Elrington, C. R. (1979). A History of the County of Oxford. London: Victoria County History. pp. 260–264. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Abingdon Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
Sources
- Hatts, Leigh (2005). The Thames Path. ISBN 978-1-85284-436-3.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
- Media related to Binsey, Oxfordshire at Wikimedia Commons