Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Encyclopedia
Bingham is a market town
in the Rushcliffe
borough of Nottinghamshire
, England
.
, a similar distance south-west of Newark-on-Trent
and west of Grantham
. It is situated where the A46
(the old Fosse Way
) intersects the A52
. Every Thursday Bingham holds a market in the centre of the town, there is also a farmers' market on the first Saturday of each month held in the Market Place.
Bingham is largely a dormitory town to Nottingham, however it does retain its own distinct character and there is some employment in the town consisting of approximately 20 industrial units each employing at least 10 people, plus numerous other offices and shops in the area. Bingham also provides shopping, medical and other services to those living in the surrounding villages.
in Bavaria
, Germany. In the past music groups have visited to and from the twinned towns, and a beer festival is held in Bingham every two years.
. The Romans
built a city at Margidunum (Bingham) and a settlement at the river crossing at Ad Pontem (East Stoke
) on the Fosse Way
that joined Isca
(Exeter
) to Lindum
(Lincoln
).
, the oldest) being in the centre. Approximately 500 houses are now being built bordering the A52 Grantham Road and the existing Mill Hill estate. There have been concerns that the 1000+ people who will move into these new houses will require more and improved services which so far the local councils are proving reluctant to provide, despite vast amounts of money being raised for the exchequer
from the sale of the land to developers which was in public ownership.
Another 1000 houses are planned to be built as part of 'Future Bingham', North of the Railway line.
The A46, to the west of the town, is currently being upgraded to grade-separated dual-carriageway, which will increase traffic flow on the road, travelling in a much safer environment. The Widmerpool
-Newark Improvement has been diverted to the west of the former Roman town to preserve the archaeology.
.
There are also six public house
s in the town :
Bingham has a very active Scout Group, comprising around 140 young people.
, Robert Miles Junior School
, Carnarvon Primary School and the comprehensive Toot Hill School
South Nottingham College
also has a campus in the town.
' film Twenty Four Seven
, which contained scenes shot at Toot Hill top field, The Linear Walk and Bingham Boxing Club. Bingham has also been in two episodes of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
, as well as some episodes of Crossroads, Woof!
and Boon.
Robot Wars
series 3, Jungle Run
and scenes from Shane Meadows' 2006 film This is England
were filmed nearby on the former RAF Newton
site.
provide frequent and well used public bus service into Nottingham for commuters, shoppers and nightlife.
Bingham also has its own railway station
which provides a less frequent service to Nottingham, Grantham & beyond.
Premiere Travel
Trent Barton
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in the Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
borough of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Geography
With a population of around 9,000 people it lies about nine miles east of NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, a similar distance south-west of Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
and west of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
. It is situated where the A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
(the old Fosse Way
Fosse Way
The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter in South West England to Lincoln in Lincolnshire, via Ilchester , Bath , Cirencester and Leicester .It joined Akeman Street and Ermin Way at Cirencester, crossed Watling Street at Venonis south...
) intersects the A52
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
. Every Thursday Bingham holds a market in the centre of the town, there is also a farmers' market on the first Saturday of each month held in the Market Place.
Bingham is largely a dormitory town to Nottingham, however it does retain its own distinct character and there is some employment in the town consisting of approximately 20 industrial units each employing at least 10 people, plus numerous other offices and shops in the area. Bingham also provides shopping, medical and other services to those living in the surrounding villages.
Twinning
WallenfelsWallenfels
Wallenfels is a town in the district of Kronach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Frankenwald, 11 km east of Kronach, and 32 km west of Hof.Twin town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England....
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany. In the past music groups have visited to and from the twinned towns, and a beer festival is held in Bingham every two years.
Romans
The south east of Nottinghamshire traditionally formed the wapentake of BinghamBingham (wapentake)
Bingham was a wapentake of the historic county of Nottinghamshire, England. It was in the south east of the county, to the south of the River Trent, covering the parishes of Adbolton, Aslockton, Bingham, Car Colston, Clipston on the Wolds, Colston Bassett, Cotgrave, Cropwell Bishop, Cropwell...
. The Romans
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
built a city at Margidunum (Bingham) and a settlement at the river crossing at Ad Pontem (East Stoke
East Stoke, Nottinghamshire
East Stoke is a small village in Nottinghamshire nestled between the A46 Fosse Way trunk road and the River Trent. It lies about 6 miles southwest of Newark...
) on the Fosse Way
Fosse Way
The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter in South West England to Lincoln in Lincolnshire, via Ilchester , Bath , Cirencester and Leicester .It joined Akeman Street and Ermin Way at Cirencester, crossed Watling Street at Venonis south...
that joined Isca
Isca Dumnoniorum
Isca Dumnoniorum was a town in the Roman province of Britannia and the capital of Dumnonia in the sub-Roman period. Today it is known as Exeter, located in the English county of Devon.-Fortress:...
(Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
) to Lindum
Lindum Colonia
Lindum Colonia was a town in the Roman province of Britannia. Today it is called Lincoln, in the English county of Lincolnshire.-Fort and name:...
(Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
).
Dormitory town
Bingham has expanded vastly since the 1950s with the majority of the housing being relatively new. Most of the more historic buildings (including the Church of St. Mary and All Saints, BinghamChurch of St. Mary and All Angels, Bingham
The Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Bingham is a parish church in the Church of England in Bingham, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:The church is medieval. It was...
, the oldest) being in the centre. Approximately 500 houses are now being built bordering the A52 Grantham Road and the existing Mill Hill estate. There have been concerns that the 1000+ people who will move into these new houses will require more and improved services which so far the local councils are proving reluctant to provide, despite vast amounts of money being raised for the exchequer
Exchequer
The Exchequer is a government department of the United Kingdom responsible for the management and collection of taxation and other government revenues. The historical Exchequer developed judicial roles...
from the sale of the land to developers which was in public ownership.
Another 1000 houses are planned to be built as part of 'Future Bingham', North of the Railway line.
The A46, to the west of the town, is currently being upgraded to grade-separated dual-carriageway, which will increase traffic flow on the road, travelling in a much safer environment. The Widmerpool
Widmerpool
Widmerpool is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, about 10 miles south, south east of Nottingham and some 7.5 miles north east of Loughborough. It sits just over a mile west of the A46 and, as one of Nottinghamshire's oldest settlements, enjoyed that proximity to that road when it was...
-Newark Improvement has been diverted to the west of the former Roman town to preserve the archaeology.
Things to do
Bingham Leisure Centre has sports facilities and a swimming pool. The facilities are attached to Toot Hill SchoolToot Hill School
Toot Hill School is a secondary comprehensive school in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.-History:The school was awarded specialist status in Visual Arts, and Business and Enterprise in 2007.-Academic performance:...
.
There are also six public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s in the town :
- The Moot House
- The White Lion
- The Horse and Plough
- The Wheatsheaf
- The Crown, in the Market Place
- The Chesterfield at Bingham.
Bingham has a very active Scout Group, comprising around 140 young people.
Education
There are four schools in Bingham: Robert Miles Infant schoolInfant school
An Infant school is a term used primarily in the United Kingdom for school for children between the ages of four and seven years. It is usually a small school serving a particular locality....
, Robert Miles Junior School
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
, Carnarvon Primary School and the comprehensive Toot Hill School
Toot Hill School
Toot Hill School is a secondary comprehensive school in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.-History:The school was awarded specialist status in Visual Arts, and Business and Enterprise in 2007.-Academic performance:...
South Nottingham College
South Nottingham College
South Nottingham College is a further education college based over five sites in Nottinghamshire, England.South Nottingham College was founded in September 1970 on the site of the old Lutterell Comprehensive School on Greythorn Drive West Bridgford....
also has a campus in the town.
Television
Bingham was a location in Midlands film director Shane MeadowsShane Meadows
Shane Meadows is an English film director, screenwriter, occasional actor and BAFTA winner.-Background:Meadows grew up in the Westlands Road area of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. His father was a long distance lorry driver and his mother worked in a fish and chip shop...
' film Twenty Four Seven
Twenty Four Seven (film)
Twenty Four Seven is a 1997 film directed and written by Shane Meadows. It was co-written by frequent Meadows collaborator Paul Fraser.-Plot:In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs...
, which contained scenes shot at Toot Hill top field, The Linear Walk and Bingham Boxing Club. Bingham has also been in two episodes of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven English migrant construction workers. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf....
, as well as some episodes of Crossroads, Woof!
Woof!
Woof! is a Children's ITV television series produced by Central Independent Television about the adventures of a boy who turns into a dog. It was based on the book by Allan Ahlberg. It was directed by David Cobham. It was written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss.-History:The show was first...
and Boon.
Robot Wars
Robot Wars
Robot Wars is a British game show modelled on a US-based competition of the same name. It was broadcast on BBC Two from 1998 until 2003, with its final series broadcast on Five in 2003 and 2004. Additional series were filmed for specific sectors of the global market, including two series of Robot...
series 3, Jungle Run
Jungle Run
Jungle Run was a British television series which aired on CITV as part of the ITV network from 1999 to 2006. It is a game show similar to Fort Boyard and The Crystal Maze...
and scenes from Shane Meadows' 2006 film This is England
This Is England
-Track listing:#"54-46 Was My Number" - Toots & The Maytals#"Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners#"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell#"Underpass/Flares" - Movie Dialogue From This Is England#"Nicole " - Gravenhurst...
were filmed nearby on the former RAF Newton
RAF Newton
RAF Newton was a Royal Air Force station, 7 miles east of Nottingham, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base and then as a flying training school during World War II....
site.
Notable residents
- Jason LeeJason Lee (footballer)Jason Lee is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Boston United. He is currently also the club's joint manager.He has previously played in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest...
, footballer - Ian AndrewsIan AndrewsIan Edmund Andrews is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Leicester City, Swindon Town, Leeds United, Southampton and Bournemouth, and in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic. He was capped by England at under-21 level...
, footballer - Ian Storey-MooreIan Storey-MooreIan Storey-Moore is a former English football player, and former chief scout at Aston Villa, having been added to Martin O'Neill's backroom staff in September 2006. He left this role when Martin O'Neill resigned as Aston Villa managerStorey-Moore was playing in Scunthorpe when he was discovered by...
, former professional footballer - Frank MilesFrank MilesGeorge Francis "Frank" Miles was a London artist who specialised in pastel portraits of society ladies, also an architect and a keen plantsman.-Life and career:...
, artist - Nigel JemsonNigel JemsonNigel Jemson is an English footballer, who represented his country at the Under-21 level and was the manager of Ilkeston Town, until May 2008...
, ex-Nottingham Forest footballer and Bingham town firefighter
Sports
- Bingham Town Youth Football Club
- Bingham Cricket Club
- Bingham Rugby Club
- Bingham Lawn Tennis Club
- Bingham Leisure Centre Archery Club
Transport
Trent BartonTrent Barton
Trent Barton is one of the very small number of significant independent bus operators in the United Kingdom. It was formed as the result of merging Derbyshire's Trent Buses with Nottinghamshire's Barton Transport....
provide frequent and well used public bus service into Nottingham for commuters, shoppers and nightlife.
Bingham also has its own railway station
Bingham railway station
Bingham railway station serves the market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 14 km east of Nottingham on the Nottingham - Skegness Line...
which provides a less frequent service to Nottingham, Grantham & beyond.
Bus services
Centrebus- 6: Bingham - Grantham
- 24: Bingham - Melton Mowbray
Premiere Travel
- 6: Bingham - Gunthorpe - Lowdham - Epperstone - Calverton - Woodborough - Lambley - Arnold - City Hospital
- 53: Keyworth - Cotgrave - Bingham
- 53E: Cotgrave - Cropwell Bishop - Bingham
- 54: Newark - Farndon - Bingham
- 55: Bottesford - Bingham.
- 57: Bingham Local Service
- S2: Bingham - Gamston, Morrisons - West Bridgford - ASDA
- Red 1: Bingham - Radcliffe - Nottingham >every 15 mins<
Trent Barton
- Xprss: Bingham - Nottingham
- Radcliffe Line: Nottingham - Radcliffe - Gunthorpe - East Bridford - Bingham
External links
- http://binghamarchery.co.uk/default.aspx
- Bingham Town Council
- Bingham Rugby Football Club
- Bingham Netball Club
- The Roman settlement of Margidunum
- Bingham Parish Records Marriages 1598-1812
- Bingham Town Youth Football Club
- Bingham Leisure Centre
- St.Marys All Saints Parish Church Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
- Bingham Methodist Church
- Bingham Heritage Trails Association
- 1st Bingham Scout Group
- Bingham Cricket Club
- Heritage http://www.nottsheritagegateway.org.uk/places/bingham.htm