Binton
| Binton | |
|---|---|
  Binton Location withinWarwickshire | |
| Population | 311 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SP145545 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Postcode district | CV37 |
| Dialling code | 01789 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bintonis a village andcivil parishin theStratford districtofWarwickshire,England. It is about five miles (8.0 km) west ofStratford-upon-Avon.According to the2001 censusit had a population of 272,[1]increasing to 311 at the2011 census.[2]
History
[edit]The name Binton probably derives from Bina's Ton (or town), Bina being a formerAnglo-Saxonowner of the village. Binton is unusual in that it has four entries in theDomesday Bookof 1086. There were four major landholders named William, Gerin, Urso and Hugh. The total value of all their property was £8 and 10s, a lot of money at the time. Adding together the figures given gives an area of 1,538 acres (6 km2), whilst the modernparishis only 1,300 acres (5 km2). This is because some of the originalmanoris now inTemple Graftonparish. Therefore, according to the Domesday Book, in 1086, Binton had a population of 29 families with 150 people working seven ploughs and three mills. Altogether, this is very impressive for an eleventh-century manor.
BintonManorbelonged to many different families over time - the Wyncote family held it for the longest period, from 1325 until 1531. Its church isSt Peter's Church- there has been a building on the same site since at least 1286, though the current structure was built in 1875 by the Conway family, which by then owned much of the village and whose ancestor EdwardViscount ConwayofRagley Hallhad bought the manor in 1670 (the family retains the title). Binton gained many other new facilities in the 19th century. In addition to the church andrectory,there was the villagespringacross the road from the church, and, in the main street, a school, a village shop, apost office,and apub(The White Horse).
There was aforgeand, on the mainEveshamRoad, there was theBinton railway station,now the sole surviving East and West Junction railway station, albeit disused. The school, shop,post office,pub,and forge no longer exist, due to the process ofgentrification,where agricultural workers have been replaced by retired people andcommuterswho work in the surrounding area. There is aparish council.Inlocal government,the village was put in StratfordRural District Councilat its inception in 1894, and then, 80 years later, was absorbed into the largerStratford-on-Avon District,which is where it is today.[3]The nearestprimary schoolis inTemple Grafton.The nearestsecondary schoolsare inStratford-upon-AvonandAlcester.
References
[edit]- ^"Civil Parish population 2001".
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Retrieved24 December2015.
- ^Binton village history by John WinterburnArchived25 June 2007 at theWayback Machine
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