OS grid reference TF 980 390 Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Thursday 3:37 AM | Civil parish Binham CP Area 11.52 km² Dialling code 01328 | |
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Population 292 (parish, 2011 census) Weather 3°C, Wind W at 39 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Binham is a coastal village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 29.3 miles (47.2 km) north west of Norwich, 16.9 miles (27.2 km) west of Cromer and 124 miles (200 km) north north east of London. The village lies 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east south east of the town of Wells-next-the-Sea.The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The civil parish has an area of 11.52 km2 (4.45 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 273 in 124 households, including Cockthorpe and increasing to 292 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.
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Map of Binham, UK
History
Binham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Binham is recorded by the names Benincham, and Bin(n)eham. The main landholder was Peter de Valognes. The survey mentions that there were two mills in the parish.
Binham Priory and Saint Mary Parish Church
Close to the village are the remains of the Benedictine St Mary's Priory. Today the nave of the much larger priory church has become the Church of Saint Mary and the Holy Cross and is still used as a place of worship. The remains of the priory are in the care of English Heritage. Both are Grade I listed buildings [1].
Binham Pride
Organised by members of the cast of the Thursford Show, Binham has been the home of a Pride event since 2014. 'Binham Pride' started as a joke between members of the cast that were staying in Binham during their employment at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular in 2014. In two weeks they decided to throw the event for real and 'Binham Pride' was officially born; a celebration of Diversity and Inclusion. The first Binham Pride was on Monday December 1st - world AIDs day, and saw around 70 people attend - mostly people who were part of the Thursford show. The evening raised £2000 for The Terrence Higgins Trust. In 2015 'Binham Pride' grew larger. Around 100 people attended - a handful of whom were from local communities who had heard about the event through the Chequers Inn and social media posts. 'Binham Pride' 2015 raised £4000 for the Terrence Higgins Trust. 'Binham Pride' 2016 will fall on Monday 28th of November and around 150 people are expected to attend - around 40 of whom are locals.