Binsted

Coordinates: 51°09′50″N 0°53′56″W / 51.164°N 0.899°W / 51.164; -0.899
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For the hamlet in West Sussex, see Walberton.
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Binsted
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALTON
Postcode districtGU34
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Hampshire
51°09′50″N 0°53′56″W / 51.164°N 0.899°W / 51.164; -0.899

Binsted is a village and large

Bentley. According to the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 1,817 people.[1]

The village was first mentioned as being part of the Hundred of Netham at the time of the

Domesday Survey in 1086. The history of Binsted from the 11th to 19th centuries is not documented, owing to its isolation and non-involvement in controversial activity. The parish has 58 Grade II listed
buildings, and one Grade I building – the Church of the Holy Cross.

History

At the time of the

Egbert of Wessex
.

The history of Binsted from the 11th century to the early 19th century is not documented. A likely explanation is that the village remained a "simple agricultural community" and was not involved in any controversial activity, due to its isolation.[2] However, the Alice Holt Forest was an important supplier of timber from the 12th and 18th centuries, and the forest was claimed to have 13,000 trees "fit for ship building" in the early 17th century.

Binsted was recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales by John Marius Wilson in 1870.[b] Five years later a school was built on land belonging to the Wickham Estate from stones brought from a pit near Semaphore House.[2]

Geography and demographics

Binsted is located in the eastern central part of Hampshire, South East England and is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of Alton, its nearest town.[4] The parish is one of the largest in North East Hampshire[5] and covers an area of around 7,000 acres (2,800 ha), extending from the edge of Alton to the Surrey border in the east. It also includes the entirety of the Alice Holt Forest.[6] The landscape is dominated by farms and woodland such as Binsted Farm, Wheatley Copse and Sparkfield Wood.[4] The parish contains two hamlets; Wyck and Wheatley, and two villages; Bucks Horn Oak and Holt Pound.[4] The River Wey forms the parish's northern boundary.[6] According to the 2011 census, the parish of Binsted had a population of 1,817 people. In addition, there are 711 households in the parish with an average size of 2.56 people.[7]

Church of the Holy Cross viewed from the east side

Binsted Church

The Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade I listed building.[8] The existing parish church started construction in about 1140 AD.

Second World War,[8][9] who latterly lived in the parish at Isington Mill.[10] The churchyard also contains the Commonwealth war graves of six British Army soldiers of World War I (all in the north west corner) and a Royal Air Force airman of World War II (in south west corner).[11] The west tower contains a ring of six bells, among the finest in Hampshire. These bells were cast at Loughborough Bell Foundry, by the world renowned firm John Taylor & Co
in 1958, replacing an earlier ring of bells. The 'tenor' bell weighs 665kg (12cwt-3qr-17lbs) and is tuned to F#.

Notable landmarks

The parish contains a total of 58

Grade II listed buildings,[12] including a Grade II* listed barn.[13] Other listed buildings include Barnfield House – three houses which were once separated all dating from 1550 with 20th century restorations. The house itself has a timber frame with a tiled roof, including a late medieval hall.[14] Mill Court, another Grade II listed building, is a large house dating from the early 19th century with a low pitched roof and yellow brickwork, and became a listed building on 15 August 1985.[15]

Telegraph House

Telegraph House was built on the hill NE of the village by the Admiralty in 1825 as a

semaphore relay station close to the railway line linking London with Portsmouth, one of a number of relay stations.[16][17]
It is now a private residence.

Climate

Due to its location in south central England and its proximity to the sea, the average maximum temperature in January is 7.2 °C (45 °F) with the average minimum being 1.6 °C (35 °F). The average maximum temperature in July is 21.9 °C (71 °F), with the average minimum being 12.5 °C (55 °F). The hamlet gets around 755 millimetres (29.7 in) of rain a year, with a minimum of 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain reported on 103 days a year.[18]

Climate data for Odiham weather station (nearest to Binsted), Odiham, elevation: 9 metres (30 feet) (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.6
(61.9) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.6
(70.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		7.4
(45.3) 		14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		1.3
(34.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		4.4
(39.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		10.4
(50.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		7.4
(45.3) 		4.2
(39.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.4
(43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.8
(3.06) 		56.0
(2.20) 		54.8
(2.16) 		52.6
(2.07) 		52.2
(2.06) 		48.5
(1.91) 		50.2
(1.98) 		52.1
(2.05) 		61.8
(2.43) 		87.2
(3.43) 		83.9
(3.30) 		78.5
(3.09) 		755.5
(29.74)
Average precipitation days 12.2 9.8 10.5 9.5 9.5 8.6 8.4 8.6 8.9 11.7 11.7 11.5 120.9
Source: Met Office[18]


References

Citations

  1. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "The History of Binsted Village". Bentley Parish Council. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ^ "History of Binsted in East Hampshire". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Map of Binsted and surrounding area (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Binsted Parish Council homepage". Binsted Parish Council. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Binsted Civil Parish". Binsted Parish Council. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Population of Binsted". Hampshire Hub. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Church of the Holy Cross - Binsted". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Grave Bernard Montgomery Binsted - Binsted - TracesOfWar.com". Traces of War. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  10. ^ Hampshire Treasures Volume 6 (East Hampshire) Page 53 - Binsted
  11. ^ "Binsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard, with list of casualties". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Listed Buildings in Binsted". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Barn 30 Metres North of West Court - Binsted". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Barnfield House - Binsted". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Mill Court - Binsted". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Telegraph House". Bentley Parish Council. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Binsted Village as it is today". Bentley Parish Council. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Binsted 1981–2010 averages". Station, District and regional averages 1981–2010. Met Office. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

Notes

  1. ^ The Saxon word "Heap" most likely alluded to a "mound" marking a battle.[2]
  2. ^ ...  a parish and a subdistrict in the district of Alton, Hants. The parish lies 2½ miles SSW of Bentley r. station, and 4 NE by E of Alton; contains the hamlets of Issington, Week, Westcote, and Wheatley; and has a post office under Alton. Acres, 6,833. Real property, £7,104. Pop., 1,195. Houses, 231. Binstead Hill is the seat of the Coulthards. The living is a vicarage, united with the vicarage of Kingsley, in the diocese of Winchester. Value, not reported.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. The church is ancient, has a low embattled tower and a spire, and contains several monuments. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel.-The subdistrict comprises eight parishes and an extra-parochial tract. Acres, 27,482. Pop., 4,806. Houses, 980.[3]

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