Bingham, Nottinghamshire
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  Bingham shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Population | 9,000 (approx.) |
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| District | Rushcliffe |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG13 |
| Dialling code | 01949 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rushcliffe |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
Bingham is a prosperous market town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. With a population of around 9,000 people it lies about nine miles east of Nottingham, a similar distance south 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 Bingham 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.
Trent Barton provide fequent and well used public bus service into Nottingham for commuters, shoppers and nightlife.[1]. Bingham also has it's own railway station which provides a less frequent service to Nottingham, Grantham & beyond.
Bingham has expanded vastly since the 1950s with the majority of the housing being relatively new. Most of the more historic buildings (including St. Mary All Saints Church, 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.
Bingham has a twin town of Wallenfels 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 south east of Nottinghamshire traditionally formed the wapentake of Bingham. 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)."[1]
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[edit] Things to Do
Bingham Leisure Centre has sports facilities and a swimming pool. The facilities are attached to Toot Hill School.
There are also 6 public houses in the town. The Moot House, The White Lion, The Horse and Plough, The Wheatsheaf, The Crown and the Chesterfield.
[edit] Schools
There are four schools in Bingham: Robert Miles Infant school, Robert Miles Junior School [2], Carnarvon Primary School[3] and Toot Hill Comprehensive School [4]
[edit] Television
Bingham was a location in Midlands film director Shane Meadows' seminal 24/7, there are 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 [5], some episodes of Crossroads and Boon.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Jason Lee - Footballer
[edit] Sports
[edit] External links
- Bingham Town Council
- 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 England
- Bingham Heritage Trails Association
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