BINSTED
"BINSTED, a parish in the hundred of Alton, Alton division of the county of
Southampton, 4 miles to the E. of Alton, its post town, and 7 S.W. from
Farnham. It includes the hamlets of Issington, Week, Westcote, and
Wheatley. Part of the land is laid out in hop-grounds. The village, which
is a place of some importance, is situated 1½ mile S.W. from Bentley
railway station. The living is a vicarage* annexed to the perpetual curacy
of Kingsley, in the diocese of Winchester, of the joint annual value of
£465, in the gift of the dean and chapter. The church of the Holy Cross is
an ancient structure, with a low square tower, surmounted by a spire. The
Primitive Methodists have a chapel here, and there is a parochial school
supported by voluntary contributions. The parochial charities amount to £2
a year. Lord Sherborne is lord of the manor."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
[Last updated: 4th August 2003 - Brian Pears]
