| Binchester | |
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 A section of Roman road atBinchester Roman Fort | |
  Binchester Location withinCounty Durham | |
| Population | 271 (2001)[1] |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01388 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
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Binchester is a small village inCounty Durham, England. In 2001 it had a population of 271. It is situated betweenBishop Auckland, which is to the south, and a short distance to the west ofSpennymoor. It has a community centre, swing park and football field, and is surrounded by countryside. Granville Terrace, the main road through the village, was relaid and renovated in 1991 for theBBC television seriesChallenge Anneka.
Nearby isBinchester Roman Fort.
Binchester almost certainly takes the first element of its name from the first element of the earlier Roman nameVinovia. This was Anglicised with the addition of the Old English wordceaster '(Roman) fortification' and perhaps through identification with the Old English wordbinn 'manger'.[2]
Binchester was formerly atownship in the parish ofSt Andrew-Auckland,[3] in 1866 Binchester became a separatecivil parish, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Bishop Auckland.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 60.[5]
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