Binsted, Hampshire nr Alton - King's Farm by art postcard by WH Allen c.1980s
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- Picture / Image: King's Farm,, Binsted, near Alton, Hampshire by WH Allen
- Publisher: Hampshire County Museum Service
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Binsted is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies about 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of Alton, its nearest town. The parish is one of the largest in northern Hampshire and covers almost 7,000 acres (2,800 ha). It contains two villages, Bucks Horn Oak and Holt Pound, as well as two hamlets, Wyck and Wheatley. The parish also covers the entirety of the Alice Holt Forest, a royal forest situated near the border with Surrey. The nearest railway station is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) northeast of the village, at 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.
At the time of the Domesday Survey, Binsted was listed as part of the Hundred of Netham as well as the Manor of Alton Westbrook. The village was referred to as "Benested", which means "holding of land".[2] Over the years there have been different variations on the spelling of the name, including Bensted, Benested and Boonsted (11th century), Bensted (14th century), and Bennsted (17th century).[2] The name most likely has its origin from the Saxon word "bin", meaning "heap".[a] Before the Norman Conquest, the village was known as "Binsted Popham" and was held by Egbert of Wessex. The existing parish church was built in approximately 1140 AD.[2]
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. Telegraph House, now a private home, was built by the Admiralty in 1825 as a semaphore relay station on the railway line linking London with Plymouth, with the intention to provide a number of key relay stations forming a line of communication between important points.[3][4] 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]
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.[6] The parish is one of the largest in North East Hampshire[7] 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.[8] The landscape is dominated by farms and woodland such as Binsted Farm, Wheatley Copse and Sparkfield Wood.[6] The parish contains two hamlets; Wyck and Wheatley, and two villages; Bucks Horn Oak and Holt Pound.[6] The River Wey forms the parish`s northern boundary.[8]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.[9]
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Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 180615219 |
Start Time | Fri 10 May 2019 03:54:10 (AEST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
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Views | 249 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
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