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Coordinates:51°25′55″N0°47′31″W / 51.432°N 0.792°W /51.432; -0.792
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Village and civil parish in England
Binfield
Village andcivil parish
All Saints' Church
Binfield is located in Berkshire
Binfield
Binfield
Location withinBerkshire
Population8,689 (2011)
OS grid referenceSU8471
Civil parish
  • Binfield
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRACKNELL
Postcode districtRG12, RG42
Dialling code01344
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Berkshire
51°25′55″N0°47′31″W / 51.432°N 0.792°W /51.432; -0.792

Binfield is a village andcivil parish inBerkshire, England, which at the2011 census had a population of 8,689. The village lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west ofBracknell, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east ofWokingham, and 8 miles (13 km) south-east ofReading at the westernmost extremity of theGreater London Urban Area.

Geography

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Much of modern Binfield stretches towards the south and east of the original village. Parts are now suburbs ofBracknell:

whileBillingbear is a small hamlet north-west of the church.

History

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The name Binfield derived from theOld Englishbeonet +feld and means "open land where bent-grass grows".[1] The surrounding forest was cleared after theWindsor Forest Act 1813 (53 Geo. 3. c. 158) when forestal rights were abolished and people bought parcels of land for agriculture; it was at this point that villages like Binfield expanded, when there was work for farm labourers.

The Stag and Hounds was reportedly used as a hunting lodge byHenry VIII andElizabeth I, and anelm tree outside it (the stump of which was finally removed in 2003) was said to mark the centre ofWindsor Forest.[2] Rumley Bowes, elder brother ofJohn Bowes, 1st Baron Bowes, lived here in the later eighteenth century and inherited his brother's fortune in 1767.John Constable spent his honeymoon at theRectory in 1816 and sketched All Saints' Church twice.[2] The presence of large houses in the area, most of them without estates to support them, meant that many tradesmen could make a living in the village and Binfield continued to flourish until the development ofBracknell New Town.

Local government

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Binfield is part ofBracknell Forest and the local authority isBracknell Forest Council. However, the village is within the parliamentary constituency ofMaidenhead, thus Binfield is represented by a differentMember of Parliament toBracknell.

Amenities

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Public houses

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Binfield has twopublic houses: The Victoria Arms and the Stag and Hounds. In addition to these there were a number of former public houses in the village, which included an ancient ale house along Wicks Green, the Kicking Donkey, a since- demolished public house along Red Rose, The White Horse, The Jolly Farmer, which stood in Howe Lane, the Royal Standard, Shoulder of Mutton, The Beehive, The Roebuck and TheJack O'Newbury.[3]

The White Horse was an almshouse endowed by the Duke of York, and was known at the time as the white house because of its white exterior.[4]

Sport

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Binfield has acricket club, Binfield CC founded in 1865. They celebrated their 150th anniversary by hosting an MCC X1 and paying a return fixture atLord's. They became champions of the MorrantsChiltern League for the very first time in 2009. The village has afootball team, founded by the brick makers of the village in 1892.Binfield F.C. is a Step 5,FA Community Standard club, with 32 teams from Under 7s to Veterans, including girls' teams. The first team played in theFA Cup for the first time in season 2009–10, after being promoted to theHellenic Football League Premier Division from Division 1 East, which they won in 2008–09. The first team won The AM Print & Copy Floodlit cup in April 2012. Binfield is also the home to The Bowmen OfWarfieldarchery club who have their own field on Hill Farm Lane. Bowmen of Warfield have over 150 members.

Parks

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The village has four main parks: one at Wicks Green, one at Silver Jubilee Fields, one at Popes Meadow and the fourth at Foxley Fields, next to Binfield Primary School. The park at Wicks Green has a Trim Trail around the perimeter and a Cableway. Theplay area has recently been refurbished, with a large swing, climbing blocks, and multi-purpose frame – all designed for older children. Silver Jubilee Fields is next to Wicks Green and is separated by a pond. At the northern side of these fields, is an area of specimen trees, includingBlack Walnut,Pin Oak, White BerriedElderberry andPersian Ironwood. There is also a small play area for younger children, which includes swings and a climbing frame.

Popes Meadow, aGreen Flag park, has large grassed areas, a large pond and a small play-park for younger children. Foxley Fields has three all-weathertennis courts which are managed by the BinfieldTennis Association and aplay area with a climbing frame, spinner and swings. For the older children and teenagers there is an all-weather pitch, withbasketball hoops, integralcricket stumps and markings for several games. Recently, a brand new play area has been installed at Foxley Fields, with a trampoline, a tunnel, a climbing rock, various swings and a bridge and stepping stones.

Historic country houses

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In the 16th century, Reading was the tenth richest town in the country. An old story of uncertain origin claims that theAbbots ofReading Abbey established a retreat at Elm Grove.[2] Although the house has since been rebuilt, the street name Monk's Alley[2] (which runs westwards from Binfield House) is supposed to survive from that association. White Gate, opposite, is a significant hall house dates from the 15th century. BinfieldManor is currently owned by theSultan of Brunei.[2] The grounds ofBinfield Place are used every summer for a large party for locals, called "Party at the Place".[citation needed]

BinfieldHouse, similar in appearance toHorace Walpole'sStrawberry Hill House nearTwickenham (aGrade II listed building) was built in 1776 and for nearly 150 years was rented out to a number of tenants including the well-known historianCatharine Macaulay,[2] whose work was greatly admired by the 1st American PresidentGeorge Washington, and in 1788 she travelled toAmerica to visit him. In the mid-19th century the house was used for at least 35 years as a small school. In 1928 it was purchased by Lady Knox who with her husband Major General Knox rebuilt and greatly extended the house under the guidance of the architectNugent Cachemaille-Day. Binfield House was sold in 1974 to the thenBracknell District Council. Early maps show the much largerBinfield Park as Binfield House, so the name of Binfield House may have been different in the late 18th and into the middle part of the 19th century, although the map of 1883 certainly confirms the use of the name by then. Previously, the house may have been called 'Wyhtwicks' after its builder. Its grounds contain a smallHa-Ha, a half buriedpillbox and a former walledkitchen garden.

Alexander Pope in Binfield

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The author and poetAlexander Pope lived at what is now called Pope'sManor inPopeswood with his parents when he was young.[2] He sang in the localchurch choir.[2]

References

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  1. ^Gelling, M.,The Place-Names of Berkshire, vol. I, page 76. Cambridge University Press, 1973.
  2. ^abcdefghFord, David Nash (2020).East Berkshire Town and Village Histories. Wokingham: Nash Ford Publishing. pp. 26–32.ISBN 9781905191017.[better source needed]
  3. ^"Lost Pubs in Binfield, Berkshire".
  4. ^Berkshire Federation of Women's Institutes (1939).The Berkshire Book. Watlington House, Reading, Berks.: The Berkshire Federation of Women's Institutes. p. 19.

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