BinghamTOWN GUIDE 2016/17

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elcome to the useful information, and gives a 2016/2017 edition of brief insight into our busy, lively WBingham Town Guide. and friendly Market Town. There May 2015 has seen changes to are contact details for lots of the council. Following the election community groups, along with we have 9 new members and 5 charitable organisations. re-elected members. As Mayor for Bingham Town Council a third term I am looking forward to arranges an annual Town Summer working with all the members of the Fair along with a Christmas Fair council to tackle some of the issues and I look forward to seeing you at that we face here in Bingham. these events. As the town grows and we All Members of the council see developments take shape and the Bingham Town Council from Crown estates to new staff are working hard to ensure supermarkets my main objective that Bingham residents and is to ensure the viability of the stakeholders are listened to and are continue to grow and develop as an town centre. This includes the represented at all times. attractive place to live and work. challenges of parking, transport I encourage everyone to networks and road infrastructure. continue to communicate with Cllr Mrs Tracey Kerry This Guide contains lots of the Town Council so that we can Town Mayor

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William Roberts and Sons Funeral Directors 24 hour service from an independent local family firm, established for over 70 years. Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plans. Memorials supplied. Devon Lane, Bottesford NG13 0BZ Telephone: 01949 842401 www.williamrobertsandsons.co.uk [email protected] Member of the National Association of Funeral Directors

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ingham is a small market town which lies some eight miles to the east Bof Nottingham, on the edge of the picturesque . It is also within easy Contents reach of Grantham, Newark, Melton Mowbray Foreword ...... Page 1 and . Bingham has a wide variety of independent Introduction ...... Page 3 shops and businesses offering high quality goods Town Council ...... Page 4 & 5 and friendly service. The majority are centrally located around and just off the Market Place. Other Councils in your area ...... Page 5 Bingham became a market town in 1314. The Market Place, which is the focal point of the Town Councillors ...... Page 6 town, features many attractive trees and the beautiful Butter Cross. Most of the buildings Education ...... Page 8 & 9 around the market square date from the 1700s Charities ...... Page 12 and early 1800s. Off the Market Place, Church Street leads to the 13th century parish church 1936 (Newton) Squadron of St Mary and All Saints, the oldest building in Air Training Corps ...... Page 13 Bingham. The town was a largely agricultural community Rooms for hire ...... Page 15 and in 1851 the population was about 2,000. As the agricultural economy began to fail, people Bingham Linear Park ...... Page 17 left Bingham to find work, the town eventually becoming a dormitory for Nottingham. After Bingham Market ...... Page 18 1950, the town was targeted for considerable Town Map Key ...... Page 19 expansion and the population now stands at over 9,000. Town Map ...... Page 20 & 21 The Butter Cross marks the site where farmers’ wives would sit and display their baskets of butter Churches ...... Page 22 & 23 and cheese some 200 years ago. Today, a market is held every Thursday throughout the year. Facilities ...... Page 24 & 25 Bingham Leisure Centre ...... Page 26

Sports Clubs in Bingham...... Page 27-29

Directory of Clubs & Community Groups ...... Page 30-34

Bingham Heritage Trails Association ...... Page 36 & 37

Useful Numbers ...... Page 38

Eating & Drinking in Bingham ...... Page 39

Bingham Past & Present ...... Page 40 & 41

Bingham TOWN GUIDE 3 Bingham Town Council

Council – for example, some grass Policy & Resources covers verge cutting and maintenance all financial matters, including of the public rights of way in the budgets, end of year accounts, Other councils in your area Parish. The Town Council leases wages and salaries, staff matters, Road in the Sports Pavilion on Butt Field including terms and conditions of Borough Police Station for all face-to- and the Town Pavilion off Brendon employment, and co-ordination Council face business on weekdays. Grove, in the Wynhill area. of policy matters affecting more Responsible for The Council meets in a regular than one committee. Members providing many Your Borough Councillors: cycle in The Old Court House, are the chairmen of all the other services including refuse Church Street, Bingham. Between committees. collection and recycling, Bingham East: council meetings, a series of Administration is undertaken collecting council tax, Cllr G Davidson committee meetings discuss issues from the Town Offices, details as bringing business to the Tel: 838564 in detail making recommendations follows: area, planning, licensing Cllr S Hull for consideration by the full and benefits. If you want Tel: 839346 council. A calendar of meetings Bingham Town information about Council is displayed on the Town Council Council, services, the best place to Bingham West: noticeboard in the Market Place, The Old look is on our website at Cllr F Purdue-Horan in the Library and on the Council’s Court House, www.rushcliffe.gov.uk or call Tel: 07505 461002

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY HALL website. Church Street, us on 0115 981 9911. You Cllr J Stockwood Members of the public are Bingham NG13 8AL can visit us at the Bingham Tel: 875778 he Town Council serves as welcome to attend any meeting of Tel: 831445 health centre, or visit our a vehicle for local opinion the Council or its committees. The Email: [email protected] main Rushcliffe Community Tby providing an effective committee structure is as follows: Web: www.bingham-tc.gov.uk Contact Centre on Rectory link between local residents and Usual opening hours: the Borough and County Councils. Community An overview of Monday to Thursday 9.30am-1pm, The Council helps to express local services covering “social Bingham” Friday 9.30am-12noon. feelings and concerns to other matters such as crime prevention County Council authorities and agencies. It keeps and community safety, promotion, Bingham Cemetery – County Hall, West Bridgford, a watch on all developments in events such as the Town Fairs and ‘Remembering Loved Ones’ Nottingham, NG2 7QP. Bingham and has a statutory festive lights. The Town Council is the burial The County Council is responsibility to examine and authority for Bingham. Bingham responsible for care services for comment on planning applications Environment covers “physical Cemetery is situated in beautiful older and vulnerable people, that are submitted to the Borough Bingham” matters such as roads, and tranquil surroundings just off road maintenance, public Council. parking, transport, lighting, litter The Banks. We cater for burials transport, libraries, country The Town Council is responsible and floral displays. in cemetery plots for which a parks, schools and other for the provision and maintenance Grant of Exclusive Right can education services, community of sports fields, playing fields, play Recreational & Cemetery covers be purchased. There is also a safety and development. areas, amenity land, the Linear playing fields, play equipment, Garden of Rest where ashes can Web: nottinghamshire.gov.uk Park local nature reserve, Bingham allotments, St Mary’s Churchyard be interred in both earthern Email: enquiries@nottscc. Cemetery, the Parish Churchyard, and Bingham Town Cemetery. pots or Memorial Vaults. gov.uk allotments, and the Old Court Alternatively a plaque can be Tel: 0300 500 80 80 House building. The Council Planning Committee has executive purchased on the Memorial provides litter and dog bins, public powers to decide the Town Tower in memory of a loved Your County Councillor: seating, Christmas lights, CCTV, Council’s response to planning one. For more information please Councillor Martin Suthers OBE and it also undertakes agency applications to be dealt with by speak to Council staff at the Tel: 01636 525554 work on behalf of the County Rushcliffe Borough Council. Town Office. 4 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 5 Contact Town Councillors

TOWN MAYOR DEPUTY TOWN MAYOR Cllr T. L. Kerry Cllr R. Bird Cllr A. R. Harvey 50 Abbey Road, Bingham, 22 Copeland Grove, The Laurels, Saxondale Village, NG13 8ED NG13 8SN NG13 8AY 876570 836827 07722 613 753 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Cllr G. Davidson Cllr J. Ferguson Cllr K. Hayes-Heath 101 Grantham Road, Bingham, 2 Balmoral Road, Bingham, 14 Cherwell Gardens, Bingham, NG13 8DF NG13 8SG NG13 8YW 838564 837115 07899 662 093 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Cllr E. S. Hutchison Cllr A. O. Langford Cllr S. P. Orr 4 Mallard Close, Bingham, 18 Grove Road, Bingham, 44 St. Mary’s Road, Bingham, NG13 8QB NG13 8DY NG13 8DW 07877 737 563 07725 592 656 07876 683 946 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Cllr F. Purdue-Horan Cllr A. Shelton Cllr J. A. Stockwood 46 Tythby Road, Bingham, 6 Welbeck Grove, Bingham, 46 Tythby Road, Bingham, NG13 8GP NG13 8RF NG13 8GP 07505 461 002 07764 605 220 875778 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Cllr K. Vallance Cllr C. L. Williams 67 Long Acre, Bingham, 12 Stainmore Grove, Bingham, BINGHAM TOWN CLERK NG13 8AG NG13 8SF 07954 143 192 07557 763 882 L. Holland [email protected] [email protected] Bingham Representatives 2015/16 Notts County Council: Rushcliffe Borough Council: Councillor Mrs. Sue Hull Councillor Martin Suthers Councillor George Davidson 22, Long Acre East, Bingham, The Manor House, 101, Grantham Road, Notts., NG13 8BY. Main Street, , Newark, Bingham, Notts., Telephone: 01949 839346 Notts., NG23 5LA. NG13 8DF. Telephone: 01636 525554 Telephone: 01949 838564 Councillor John Stockwood 46, Tythby Road, Bingham, Notts., NG13 8GP. Telephone: 01949 875778

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Carnarvon Primary School Robert Miles Junior School Work Hard, Be Kind. obert Miles Junior School formed the garden of the Rectory arnarvon Primary School experienced and talented staff provides education for and provide our children with a is a very special place. who expect high standards of both Rchildren from the age wonderful environment in which CVisitors to the school themselves and the children in of 7 to 11; the majority of our to learn. always comment on what a their care. children transferring from Robert Our talented and dedicated friendly and welcoming place it is. It is a school at the heart of Miles Infants School. The two staff serve the community of It stands within beautiful the community and it has a Pre- schools are named after the Rev Bingham by providing a high grounds which are used to help School as well as an After School Robert Miles who, during the quality education in a friendly as confident, happy and eager deliver a broad and balanced Club which opens for 50 weeks second half of the 19th century, and secure environment. We learners. curriculum. It has its own copse per year. Tel: 01949 838246 founded a school for the children are proud of the standards we If you are interested in our and pond as well as plenty of room Visits are very welcome. We Email: [email protected]. of Bingham. It was fitting that achieve not just in terms of school, please contact us and for children to play a wide variety would be proud to show us in sch.uk 100 years later, Nottinghamshire academic success, but also in the we will be happy to send you a of sports that are offered. action. Website: www.carnarvon.notts. County Council should name our way we recognise all children’s prospectus and arrange a visit. Children are taught by an Headteacher: Jonathan Cunliffe sch.uk schools after him. talents in whatever area they may Headteacher: Rob Gilbey The Junior School sits in lay – artistic, musical, athletic or Tel: 01949 875011 beautiful grounds in the centre creative. Our pupils are given the Email: [email protected]. Toot Hill Extra of Bingham, just off the Market opportunities to become engaged sch.uk oot Hill is an ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted, Jan 2012) Square. These grounds once with their school and develop Web: www.robertmiles.co.uk s part of Toot Hill School we organise 11-18 secondary school. We place student well- creative workshops for adults and being and achievement at the very heart of our T children within the local community in approach to learning. Our goal is simple – every pupil A Bingham Robert Miles Infant School the October, February, Easter school holidays and must succeed. Our staff are dedicated to fulfilling this also a weeklong Summer School in the summer ur vibrant, successful and popular school school can access these facilities and a walking bus goal and they expend every effort to provide learners holidays. Our activities for children include offers a superb, safe, inspiring environment is operated between the schools. We recommend with first class opportunities, both in the classroom and Master Chef, Art, Sports and Creative Activities. Ofor all children to thrive and engage with that you come and visit us to see the active inspiring through our extensive enrichment programme. Toot Hill For adults, we offer a selection of Photography, their learning. We are committed to working closely learning that our children experience and meet with ‘Extra’ co-ordinates this provision for both our students Cookery, Art & Crafts. If you would like to make a in partnership with all families ensuring that the staff. Please contact us for further information or to and adult learners in the community. suggestion for a workshop please get in touch or to children at our school are happy and achieving their arrange a visit. We look forward to meeting with you. There is a vast array of information to access on see what we currently have on offer please have a best. We run extended care facilities to support Headteacher: Helen Greensmith the school website, which provides a flavour of the look at our website for more information. We also families which begin daily at 7.30am and after Email: [email protected] opportunities available. The school always welcomes run careers events and manage careers education school until 6pm. Children from the infant or junior Tel: 01949 837422. visits from prospective parents so that a more detailed at the school. We organise work experience for our picture of the work of the school can be acquired. students and are always looking for employers who Head of School, Mr Rahman, says “Toot Hill School would be willing to offer is a happy, caring, thriving and inclusive our students a place. We school where all students aspire to and are a non-profit making achieve their full potential. We aim to organisation and all our be a ‘great’ school with recognition both workshops are great value nationally and internationally for the for money. standards of education we secure.” Tel: 01949 863044 (school Contact: Ashfaq Rahman time, term time only). (Head of School) – 01949 875550. Email: toothillextra@ Email: [email protected] toothillschool.co.uk. 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Bingham TOWN GUIDE 11 Charities 1936 Newton Squadron Air Training Corps

he ATC is a national Bingham & Bingham Trust Scheme voluntary youth organisation supported by the RAF District Audio et up to give grants to young people, applications are T and caters for young people aged considered twice a year. Closing dates are 30th April and between 12 and 20 years. Magazine 31st October. Funds are available for educational, religious S The Aims are: he Bingham and District or physical welfare for people under 21 living in Bingham. • To promote and encourage among Audio Magazine is run by Financial help includes purchase of equipment and help with young people a practical interest a small group of unpaid fees for sport and music. T in aviation and the RAF. volunteers. The Magazine, which is Contact the Secretary: Katey Cox • To provide training which will be a registered charity, produces each Email: [email protected] month an hour-long programme useful in the Services and civilian on CD containing news, talks, life. interviews, and reports on local Bingham United Charities • To foster the spirit of adventure topics for local people who have and develop qualities of leadership either a visual impairment, and good citizenship. restricted mobility or older people Once enrolled, the Cadets who wish to stay in touch with undertake many activities including: their local community. The service adventure training, camping, is completely free of charge and for shooting, navigation training, first those who do not have a CD player aid and DofE. The Cadets also have we provide one. If you would like to gliding and flying opportunities at become involved in its production, and Cranwell. or know of someone who might Week long subsidised camps at like to take the Magazine, then in RAF Stations in the UK and abroad the first instance call Pat Harland are open to Cadets during school on 01949 875286. holidays. The Cadets enjoy supporting the local community at Charity events and always help with the annual he charity was set up professional, medical or a social Poppy Appeal for the RBL. over 300 years ago by care agency are sometimes able 1936 Newton Squadron meets on Tlocal businesses in the to be dealt with more quickly, so Monday and Wednesday evenings form of donations of shares, this may be worth considering. from 6.45pm to 9.15pm at The Old land and property left for the All applications are carefully NAAFI Shop, Trenchard Close, exclusive use of Bingham considered and not all Newton. residents. applications are successful. Each Further information can be The income from investments application is looked at on an obtained from the Air Cadets is available in the form of grants individual basis and treated on website at www.aircadets.org or to residents of Bingham who are its merits and in the strictest www.semidsatc.org.uk. If you would in need or financial difficulty, or confidence. like to join us please telephone to organisations which are able Individuals and organisations 01949 20384 (Mon & Wed evenings to assist Bingham residents who should apply in writing. only). are in need or financial hardship. Application forms are available Requests are most from the Secretary by email Janet Greasley, Hon Chairman welcome from individuals, but ([email protected]) or 1936 (Newton) Sqn Civilian The MBE for volunteer groups applications supported by a phone (01949 875453). Committee 12 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 13

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M.A. Mills Funeral Service (Formerly C.D. Allcock Funeral Service) Proprietors Michele and Anthony Mills since 2001) A personal and sensitive service Independent family run business with all calls & arrangements personally dealt with by the proprietors • A Traditional Service to All Areas at All Times • Home Visits • Mercedes Fleet • Pre-payment Plans Available • Monumental Masons Tel: 0115 933 6906 38 Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham www. mamillsfuneralservice.co.uk

14 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Meeting Rooms and Venues for Hire in Bingham

Bingham Leisure Centre ...... Tel: 838628

The Old Court House (Contact Bingham Town Council) ...... Tel: 831445

The Pavilion at Bingham (Brendon Grove) - Contact John Perry ...... Tel: 07582 368699

Old Church House (Contact Birgit Dean, [email protected]) ...... Tel: 877779

W.I. Hall (Contact Mrs Skillington) ...... Tel: 839093 Robert Miles Infant School Community Hall (Contact Lynn Eadie at school) ...... Tel: 837422 *all other schools have meeting facilities for hire.

Sports Pavilion (Butt Field) ...... Tel: 382070 Rooms for Hire at the Old Court House he Council Chamber is for a maximum of 12 people is Address: The Town Clerk, The available to hire and is also available. Old Court House, Church Street, Tsuitable for meetings, For further information, Bingham. NG13 8AL training seminars and social including cost of room hire, Tel: 01949 831445 events. A smaller meeting room contact the Town Council. Email: [email protected]

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n 2001, Bingham Town The ‘Friends’ have a work on the first Monday of each Council commissioned party on the third Sunday of each month. If you have any interest Ia professional ecology month during the winter, when in the Park, please join us at our organisation to provide a lopping and pruning is carried out meetings and/or our work parties. management plan for the to restrict the encroachment of For details please contact Linear Park, which comprises a scrub onto the valuable grassland. Bill Bacon, telephone Bingham length of disused railway from Monthly meetings are held, usually 838585. Nottingham Road to the River Smite. The objective of the report was to maintain and enhance the conservation value of the site, which includes extensive, valuable, species-rich grassland, where a number of locally rare species of plants and insects survive. A group of volunteers, called ‘The Friends of Bingham Linear Park’, was formed in September 2002, with the aim of implementing the recommendations of the report.

Tithby Bridge

Tithby Bridge, community artwork Bingham TOWN GUIDE 17 Bingham Market

dward II granted the original Market Charter to find in many city centres. to the Lady of the Manor, Alice de Byngham New traders are positively encouraged to stand, Ein 1314. It is likely that the market existed bringing with them new ideas and products and before that date, with the charter merely legalising in addition registered charities are welcome to use an already established event. The market fell into the Butter Cross free of charge on a market day by disuse at the end of the 19th century and was prior arrangement. re-opened in its present form in 1975. During During the year a monthly Farmers’ Market can holiday periods the market is often enlivened by be found at the Butter Cross on the third Saturday street entertainment and activities to give families of each month between 9am-1pm along with an opportunity to come and enjoy the facilities – occasional craft events, celebrations and fairs. look out for future advertisements. For more details please contact either: With markets providing a popular draw for Rushcliffe Borough Council on 0115 9148219 visitors, they are also a sign of a thriving town and Web: www.rushcliffe.gov.uk Bingham market is no exception. The support Leicestershire Food Links on 07856 599424 of friendly and helpful traders and returning (General/Farmers’ Market managers) customers is key to its success, along with the Email: [email protected] welcoming and relaxed atmosphere that is difficult Web: www.leicestershirefoodlinks.org.uk

For Value and Variety come along to Bingham Market

18 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham Town Map Key

Abbey Road L2 East Street J2 Milburn Grove A3 Tees Court D6 Angelica Close A5 Eaton Place H2 Mill Hill Road E5 The Banks G4 Arden Grove B2 Eden Walk D/E6 Moorbridge Road G1 The Crofts G3 Ashdown Grove C3 Edinburgh Drive D2 Moor Lane H2 The Foxgloves E5 Ash Close L4 Elm Avenue M4 Musters Road D4 The Paddock H3 Aspen Close M3 Fairfield Street G3 Needham Street G3 The Rosary J3 Balmoral Road A4 Fisher Lane H4 Nene Way G6 The Teasels D5 Banes Road N2 Forest Road C3 Newgate Street G2 Thoresby Road C4 Banks Crescent H4 Fosters Lane J3 Newstead Grove C2 Banks Paddock H4 Frome Gardens F6 Newton Avenue D2 Trefoil Close C5 Beech Avenue M4 Garden Road D3 Nightingale Way L5 Tythby Road F5 Beetham Close I4 Gardeners Close E1 Nottingham Road F3 Union Street H3 Betony Close C4 Gillotts Close G2 Nusery Road N2 Valerian Way C5 Bishops Road E2 Glendoe Grove A4 Oak Avenue M3 Victoria Road M2 Blackthorn Close N3 Goldcrest Close L5 Orchard Avenue E3 Walkers Close G3 Bluebell Bank E5 Granby Court E3 Osprey Close J6 Welbeck Grove C3 Bowland Road A4 Green Court HI Partridge Close J5 Westfield Road E2 Brackendale Close G6 Grantham Road J3 Perry Grove K4 Welland Gardens E6 Brendon Grove B2 Grizedale Grove A3 Pinfold J3 Western Avenue D1 Brewsters Close F3 Grove Road J2 Poplar Close L3 Wharf Gardens A5 Brownes Road M2 Hardwick Grove C2 Porchester Road E4 Willow Road L4 Butt Field Pavilion H1 Harebell Gardens A5 Primrose Bank D4 Butt Road K2 Harrison Court B3 Priors Close L1 Windsor Court B3 Calder Gardens C/D6 Harvest Close D3 Quantock Grove B2 Wiverton Road F4 Campion Way C4 Hassall Court I3 Queens Court E2 Woodpecker Close K5 Carnarvon Close F1 Hazel Close M4 Radnor Grove B3 Wychwood Road B3 Carnarvon Place D/E2 Hill Drive E2 Raymond Drive K3 Wynhill Court C2 Carr Road N2 Holly Close M4 Ringwood Road B3 Cedar Close L4 Holme Road K2 Rockingham Grove B4 PUBLIC Celandine Gardens B4 Honeysuckle Grove E5 Rothbury Grove B2 FACILITIES Chapelfield Grove F6 Jebbs Lane I4 Rowan Close L3 Fire Station H3 Charlock Gardens F5 Juniper Gardens M4 Rufford Grove C2 Health Centre G2 Charnwood Grove C3 Kestrel Drive K5 Rupert Road E4 Railway Station H1 Chaworth Road E4 Kirkhill G1 Rutland Road J2 The Post Office H3 Cherry Street I3 Kielder Drive B3 Sandpiper Close J5 Cherwell Gardens C6 Langar Road F5 School Lane F2 The Libary G2 Chesterfield Avenue F2 Langdale Grove A4 Skylark Close I6 Sports/Leisure Centre I4 Chestnut Avenue F3 Langtry Gardens H1 Shelford Drive D2 The Old Court House I2 Church Street I2 Larch Close L3 Sherwood Grove C3 Church House J2 Church Close J2 Linley Court H3 Sorrel Drive B5 The Cemetery J4 Church Lane I2 Long Acre G3 Southfield Grove F6 Methodist Centre H2 Cogley Lane L2 Long Acre East J3 Speedwell Close B4 Schools F2, G5, I2, N3 Coltsfoot Close A5 Lune Way C6 Spinney Road F4 Playareas A, B, C, D & E Copeland Grove A2 Mallard Close K5 Stainmore Grove C3 A3, C1, E3, L2, L4 Cowslip Close B5 Mallow Way D5 Stanhope Way F4 Butt Field Sports Pavilion Cropton Grove B4 Manor Road K3 Starnhill Way G6 H1 Crow Court K3 Maple Close L4 Station Street H2 Linear Park D4 Dark Lane K4 Margaret Place D2 St. Georges Court B3 Dart Court E6 Market Place H2 St. Mary’s Road J1 Bowling Green I3 Derry Lane N4 Market Street H3 Swale Grove F6 P.H. (Public Houses) Douglas Road N2 Meadowsweet Hill C4 Swallow Drive K5 G3, H2, I2, H3 Dove Close K6 Medway Drive B5 Sycamore Close L4 Bingham Town Pavilion B1 East Grove J2 Melvyn Drive G4 Tansy Way C5 Toilets (T) G2 Bingham TOWN GUIDE 19 Bingham Town Map

For map key see page 19

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20 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 21 Churches

Churches Together in Bingham Bingham St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church is a member he commitment between raising awareness of global issues. of the Catholic Diocese of Nottingham the Parish church, Bingham Usually there is a project running Methodist Church ur small and friendly Mass times are as follows: Monday- Methodist Church and the raising money for a third world ituated on the corner of T parish situated at the Thursday: 10am, Friday: 12noon Roman Catholic communities of St country where there is some local Union Street and Eaton heart of Radcliffe-on- Saturday Vigil Mass: 6.30pm, Anne’s and Bingham is carried out interest. Place, our new Church O S Trent village welcomes you to join Sunday Mass: 10.30am. by Churches Together in Bingham Everyone is welcome to share building, due to open on April our many services and celebrations. By kind arrangement there is an (CTB). CTB meets regularly to worship at any of the churches and 10th 2016, replaces the church The area covered by St Anne’s earlier Sunday Mass in Bingham worship together, study together more details of times can be found that has stood on this site since Parish stretches from Gamston to Methodist Church at 9am. and has joint fundraising activities in the Butter Cross. PHOTOGRAPHY BY EYERISEPHOTOS 1818. Confessions may be heard on The new building has an Bottesford and takes in about 28 Saturday at 11am and 5.30pm. Riverside Church in Bingham atrium area where coffee can be villages. St. Mary & All Saints’ Church We can accommodate up to 160 We invite you to come and sit iverside is a contemporary, lively, family served, an elliptical worship space people with extra space being made before Our Lord in prayer each based church working out what it means to (Church of England) shown above, a large hall leading available as necessary. A Children’s Friday at 11am. love God and serve Him in the community. off the worship space that can be R t Mary & All Saints’ has stood at the heart of Liturgy is offered to families with Baptisms and weddings by The Bible is the foundation of everything we opened out to provide one larger Bingham for almost 800 years. During that time young children during Sunday Mass arrangement: [email protected] believe and do. We want to be relevant to the 21st space and four meeting rooms it has sought to be a centre for the worship of at Bingham and Radcliffe-on-Trent. Parish Priest: Fr. Franey century world so we use contemporary music and S on the first floor. We have also God, and to serve the people of the town. As well as For further information about technology on a Sunday morning, and our talks included two shop units and office the regular services there are also Baptisms, Weddings our activities please view our reflect the issues we all face in everyday life. We space in the new development. and Funerals. Additional services are held at special website: www.stannescatholic. also want to impact the world around us, so we are Before the development times, such as Christmas and Remembrance Day and wordpress.com or Email: involved in projects such as Food Bank, and support our building was used by many also by local schools. The church building is normally [email protected] or Tel: 0115 a number of projects around the world. community groups as well as open during the day (9am-3.30pm) for anyone who 933 2738. Address: St Anne’s RC The whole family is catered for at Riverside – church-run coffee mornings and would like a quiet space. The church is also used for Church, 6 New Road, Radcliffe on there are activities for all ages on a Sunday, for our Lively Spirits parent and concerts, exhibitions (such as our own Christmas Tree Trent, Nottingham, NG12 2AJ. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY HALL toddlers, primary school children, a thriving youth toddler group. We intend that the Festival) and occasional meetings. Old Church House group, and beyond! Whilst our Sunday morning new building will become a major is run by the church and is available to community meeting is important, we also have lots of activities community facility in Bingham Quakers (religious Society of Friends) organisations or for private hire. The church produces midweek including ‘Mums & Co’ for parents and and welcome enquiries from those e hold our Meeting for Worship at 10.30am on the first and The Butter Cross magazine, delivered monthly to preschool children, our youth group ‘Access’ on who wish to make use of it. third Sundays in the month. We meet in each other’s homes, every house in Bingham. There is a monthly ‘Time Friday nights, plus lots of smaller home based groups Our main church service is on either in Bingham or one of the neighbouring villages. You are Together in Church’ for children and families, a choir, W where people meet to encourage and support each Sundays at 10.30am including most welcome to join our silent meeting whatever your belief or non-belief, a bell-ringing team, Mothers Union and Friendly other. Four of these groups are based in and around Junior Church and crèche creed or gender. For details please phone 837584. Circle lunch groups. St Mary & All Saints is part of Bingham. We also run a variety of programmes facilities. Churches Together in Bingham, and works closely throughout the year such as Alpha, The Marriage For further information with the other churches. The Spiritual Foundation of Light in Bingham Course and Parenting Courses. On Saturdays we please see our website www. Rector: Rev. David Harper; 01949 837335 he Foundation is a sanctuary of healing and teaching. It is a run a coffee morning at the Chestnut Community binghammethodist.org.uk, contact www.binghamparishchurch.org.uk registered charity. 2015 was its 30th anniversary in Bingham. Centre, where we also hold Christmas and Easter the minister Rev. Richard Tanner [email protected] Services every Sunday at 6.30pm at Long Acre Studios. A visiting services for local residents. on 01949 837330 or minister@ T Regular services: medium comes every week. There is a dedicated team of healers and We would love to see you at Riverside! binghammethodist.org.uk or Sundays: 8.15am Holy Communion committee members ready to extend a warm welcome to everyone. On Sundays we meet at The Minster School, search for us on Facebook. 10am Parish Communion Healing takes place Thursday 10am-12noon and during the Sunday Nottingham Road, Southwell NG25 0LG. We start 6.30pm Evensong service. Every year there are four workshops on Saturdays, also Reading at 10.15am, with tea and coffee served before and Thursdays: 10am Holy Communion Days, Psychic Suppers and an Afternoon Tea. after the service. Find out more on our website 3rd Sunday 4pm Time Together in Church Please come along and join us or telephone Ann on 01949 861552 or www.riversidechurch.org.uk or call 01636 814576. Visitors are always made very welcome. Jan on 01949 838219 for further information. 22 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 23 Facilities

Bingham and Children’s Bingham Library Centre (Rushcliffe East) ingham Library is FREE • Photocopier, fax and print customers in conjunction with the to join and welcomes facilities. RVS Books on Wheels. he Nottinghamshire Children and Families children access to a range of services including: everyone. There are books • A Meeting Room for hire Bingham Library is adjacent Partnership (NCFP) have the contract • Baby Massage B in ordinary and LARGE PRINT, • Health Hub with Reading to the new Health Centre. For Twith Nottinghamshire County Council • Breastfeeding support, weaning and nutrition talking books and DVDs for Well books and health more information, please contact to run all of their 58 children’s centres. The advice children and adults. Information Bingham Library, Eaton Place, NCFP Partnership consists of three organisations: • Advice and support around sleep routines and The library offers: • Members have FREE access NG13 8BE, Tel: 01949 837905, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, North toilet training • Free WiFi for members to download and read Email: bingham.library@nottscc. Nottinghamshire College and Family Action. They • Volunteering opportunities • The People’s Network – free eNewspapers, eMagazines and gov.uk all work together to provide a unique combination • Adult and Family Learning (including Paediatric use of PCs and access to the eBooks. of experience from the health, education and First Aid) internet for customers Children are always welcome. Monday 9am-1pm voluntary sectors and work together to meet the • Behaviour solution workshops • Digital signage to publicise We have regular Rattle Rattle, Tuesday 9am-7pm holistic needs of families and children, strengthening • Individual and home based support to families your event/business. Rhyme and Roll sessions for babies Wednesday 9am-12noon outcomes and service user experience. • Play sessions • Information about the local and toddlers and activities for older In January we moved into new premises that are • One-off events area, groups and events. children in the school holidays. Thursday 9am-7pm shared with Bingham Library. Although our office • Understanding child development • Newspapers There is a monthly Reading Friday 9am-7pm is based in Bingham Children’s Centre we also Most of the services that we deliver are free of • Gallery Wall for exhibitions Café event for adults and a offer, and deliver, services for families in Cotgrave, charge. • Local Studies collection fortnightly service for housebound Saturday 9am-4pm Radcliffe and surrounding villages. We are committed to working in partnership with Our team of trained workers serve the community other providers such as: the health service, libraries, and offer parents-to-be and families with young colleges, local schools, nurseries and voluntary Nottinghamshire Belvoir Health Group sector. This allows us to draw on individual expertise Registration Services Appointments and routine enquiries: and provide local families with a complete package 0115 896 9991 of support that meets their individual needs. professional and friendly service for the Monday 8.30am-6.30pm registration of births, deaths, marriages and Tuesday 8.30am-6.30pm Office opening hours: A celebratory services, including conducting Wednesday 8.30am-12.30pm Monday-Thursday: 8.30am-5pm ceremonies for funerals, naming ceremonies and Thursday 8.30am-6.30pm Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm reaffirmation of vows. Friday 8.30am-6.30pm (we do also run groups and activities outside of The Old Court House, Church Street, Bingham, Web: www.belvoirhealthgroup.co.uk office hours and on occasional weekends) NG13 8AL. Available by appointment Wednesdays Newark Minor Injuries Unit: 01636 681681 Please give us a call or come and see us at any time 9am-4.30pm. Tel: 0300 500 8080/0115 977 5742. Emergency Department: 0115 924 9924 within these hours if you have any questions, or if Email [email protected] Emergency Department Minicom: 0115 970 9258 you would like more information. We look forward to meeting you. Bingham Health Centre Contact Telephone number: 01949 872770 School Nursing Bingham & Cotgrave Children’s Centre, Eaton Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm Podiatry - referral by GP Place, Bingham NG13 8BE, Tel: 01949 863840, (Reception closed 12noon-1pm) Hearing Aid Clinic - by appointment only Email: [email protected] Clinics and Services available: New Leaf, Smoking Cessation Service - self referral District Nursing - Leg Ulcer Clinic - referral by GP Children’s Speech & Language Therapy - referral Health Visiting - Drop in Baby Clinic by Health Visitor or School Nurse Weaning Workshop Let’s Talk Wellbeing, Mental Health Service - Behaviour Management referral by GP Search ‘Sure Start Rushcliffe’ to keep up Midwifery - Antenatal/Postnatal CRI, Drug and Alcohol Service - referral by GP to date with Children’s Centre activities. 24 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 25 Bingham Leisure Centre

ingham Leisure Centre offers a warm and with a 400-metre athletics track suitable for most friendly club atmosphere with members of major team games. Ball ages and abilities. Our facilities play host to a large number of Included in our facilities is a 45 Station sports clubs – including archery, badminton, Fitness Suite with state-of-the-art Technogym swimming and martial arts. equipment with dedicated, interested and well- If you would like a tour of our facilities or qualified fitness instructors to design the ultimate would like to discuss membership options then programme for members to achieve their goals. contact us on 01949 838628. We run over 40 fitness classes per week, ranging from low-impact toning and aqua-aerobic Our facilities are open as follows: classes to the more challenging Body Pump, Body Monday 6.30am – 10pm Attack and Spin sessions. These include daytime Tuesday 6.30am – 10pm and evening classes – perfect for the working Wednesday 6.30am – 10pm parent – working all hours of the day. Thursday 6.30am – 10pm Other facilities members can enjoy include Friday 6.30am – 9pm a 25-metre swimming pool and teaching pool, badminton, squash and our outdoor facilities Saturday 8am – 6pm include astro pitches and an all-weather pitch Sunday 8am – 8pm

26 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Sports clubs in Bingham

Angling well as running courses for to share our bar and social Bingham & District Angling beginners throughout the year activities. We play in three local Club. Formed in 1974, this (aged 8 upwards). For more leagues, as well as organising small friendly club caters for information visit our website in-house competitions to suit anglers of all ages and abilities. www.binghamarchery.co.uk or all standards of play. All our The Club has its own lake at contact the club secretary at bowling activities are unisex. A Gunthorpe and is affiliated to secretary@binghamarchery. full social program takes place several associations allowing co.uk throughout the year. Contact: members a wide range of Membership Secretary Richard waters to fish across the East Athletics Montgomery on 838320 or call Midlands. For those interested Rushcliffe Athletics Club, in at the Bar from 8pm any in match fishing the Club meet Bingham Leisure Centre. evening except Sunday. every fortnight at a variety Coaching for Track and Field, of different venues. Contact: Cross-country and Road Boxing Martin Fielding for Membership Running from 8 years old Bingham Amateur Boxing details Tel: 877588. Contact Nazen Smith. Club. Meets at the gym, Works Email: [email protected] Lane, Barnstone, NG13 9JN on Archery Web: http://www.rushcliffeac. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bingham Leisure Centre co.uk/ Boxing sessions are from Archery Club is the longest Facebook: https://www. 6.30pm to 7.30pm and Boxfit established archery club in facebook.com/rushcliffeac sessions are from 7.30pm to the area, going back over 30 8.30pm. All welcome. Contact: years. During that time we Badminton Derrick or Mark on Tel: 01949 have developed archers to Bingham Badminton Club 837224. shoot successfully at all levels Meets Bingham Leisure Centre – Olympic, national, regional Mondays 7pm-10pm. Cricket and county. Whilst proud of Five mixed teams, four men’s Bingham Cricket Club. Play our competitive record we also three ladies, Contact: Jane at Butt Field, Bingham and cater for recreational archers, Smith enjoy one of the best equipped enabling all to shoot in a 07968 019942. clubhouses in league cricket. sociable, friendly and supportive The club have teams to suit all environment. Our members Sunrise Junior Badminton Club ages and abilities from Kwik shoot a wide range of bows Bingham Leisure Centre Cricket (starting age 7) to three including compound, recurve, Sundays 8.45am-12.45pm weekend league teams and barebow and longbow, and Club for 7-17 year old girls also have a girls’ team. Further we aim to make newcomers and boys to learn and play information about the club welcome. With good links to competitively. can be found on our website, local schools, in particular Contact: Gill Payne www.bingham.play-cricket. Toot Hill and Robert Miles 0115 9312839. New members com Contact us on the Club where our members run always welcome. phone (07834 774195), via archery clubs, we have an email, binghamcc@hotmail. active junior section, including Bowls co.uk, Twitter, @binghamcc one national champion. Bingham Bowling Club, The or Facebook, www.facebook. Our five fully qualified and Dovecote, Long Acre. com/binghamcricketclub. We experienced coaches support Membership is open to all ages welcome new members of all members’ development as and non-bowlers are welcome ages and standards. Bingham TOWN GUIDE 27 Sports clubs in Bingham

Football Midlands. Voted British Judo Rugby Bingham Penguins: Bingham Tuesday/Wednesday evenings • Yoga – Thursdays 7-8.15pm Bingham Town FC, (formerly Club of the Year. Club runs Bingham RUFC is located at Leisure Centre, Sundays in summer. – Robert Miles Infant Bingham Town Youth FC) plays Thursday at Bingham Leisure the Town Pavilion on Brendon 5.30pm-7pm. All ages who Full programme available and School, School Lane, at Butt Field and trains from Centre. New juniors and senior Grove, Bingham. We currently present with any disability also displayed in Methodist Bingham (with Kev). Monday to Fridays depending beginners and graded players run a 1st XV and are looking welcome. Call Club Secretary, and Parish Church porches. on age group, under its own always welcome. Visit www. to establish a 2nd team. New Marian Crawford on 07929 Contact A. Watts Tel: 01949 Somatic Movement Classes floodlights. It runs two senior valejudoschools.co.uk for more players and supporters are 525763 or email secretary@ 875968 or email: anthony. Move Without Pain with sides playing Saturday afternoons, details of class times. Contact always made welcome. Training binghampenguins.org [email protected] Somatic Exercise (term-time and a Sunday Veterans side Mike Newton – 07904 018028 or is held on Tuesday evenings at More information available at only) (contact Jez Donovan 01949 mike.newton@valejudoschools. 7.30pm and matches are held www.binghampenguins.org Ramblers’ Association If you’re fed up of being in 875415 email, jezdonovan@ co.uk on Saturday afternoons between The Vale of Belvoir Ramblers pain, want to stop taking ntlworld.com). Bingham Town September and April. Further Tennis have a varied programme of painkillers or want to have Football Club invites males and Karate information is available on our Bingham Lawn Tennis Club weekly Sunday and monthly more energy and feel more females from ages Under 6 to Bingham Shotokan Karate website www.binghamrufc.co.uk plays tennis throughout Wednesday walks and in June youthful, Karen’s new Somatic adult to train / play competitive Meets Fridays, Bingham Leisure and on our Facebook page www. the year and runs teams in and July we have leisurely Movement Education classes matches locally for the Club. Centre. 7pm to 8pm junior facebook.com/binghamrufc and both the Nottinghamshire evening strolls often ending are for you. The series of BTFC averages around 25 beginners and 8pm to 10pm on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ Indoor and Outdoor Leagues. with a sociable drink at a specific exercises in the classes teams and a disability squad adult beginners and higher BinghamRUFC We have Club Nights on pub. Many of our walks are will reconnect the brain with each season. BTFC is a Charter grades. Contact: Justin Day Wednesdays in the summer in and around the Vale but the muscles, releasing overly- Standard Club ensuring it has 01636 684964 or 07720 771102. Sub Aqua for more social tennis and the we regularly travel further contracted muscles and freeing FA trained coaches and FA Meets at the Bingham Leisure courts, at Toot Hill School, are afield to Derbyshire and you from pain. Contact Karen approved policies, including Netball Centre Pool on Tuesday evenings available to members at other the Peak District and other on 07765 655 5398 or email Child Safeguarding. BTFC always Bingham Netball Club at 8.45 to 9.45pm. times when not required by the counties. See [email protected]. welcome players and volunteers. Netball club for girls aged 9 to There are Qualified instructors school or for matches. Contact: our website at http://www. Your first class is free, book Contact: Jeff on 07956 685249, 16 training at Bingham Leisure available to teach people who Lyn Thomas on 01949 875822. vbramblers.co.uk/ for more today: or email binghamtownfc@ Centre, Mondays 7-8pm term want to learn to Scuba Dive or information. • Yoga & Somatic Exercise – virginmedia.com or visit www. time only. Training takes Snorkel. Walking Tuesdays 9-10am – Balance binghamtownfc.com place in all weathers so dress Interested? Contact Andrea Bingham Ramblers is a group of Yoga Studio in Newark accordingly, cost is £2 per Riley Tel: 07989 681720 or Steve individuals who enjoy walking • Mondays 9.45-10.45am • Somatic Exercise – Hockey week, first week free. Contact Hickling Tel: 07967 583080. at a pace to enjoy the scenery, – St Mary’s Church Hall, Wednesdays 7.30-8.30pm – South Nottingham Hockey Club Stephanie on 07876 683946 conversation, and share a laugh. Radcliffe-on-Trent (with Village Hall. Based in Bingham we run four or visit our website for further Swimming There are no membership fees Kev). men’s and two ladies’ sides each details www.binghamnetballclub. Calverton and Bingham and we meet at 10am in the • Yoga for Cyclists – Mondays Bingham Triathlon Club week. Games on a Saturday, co.uk Swimming Club, Bingham main car park on alternate 2-3pm – Poppy & Pint, Lady Bingham Triathlon Club meet training on Wednesday evenings Ladies train on Tuesday Leisure Centre. Sundays throughout the year. Bay (with Kev). every Thursday at BLC from and Sunday mornings for evening 8-9pm from September Friendly family-run club Contact: Grant 01949 877833 • Yoga – Mondays 6.30- 8-9pm and Sunday 7-8pm for the juniors with a qualified to May, then Mondays until the dedicated to providing or Paul/Teresa 01949 838698 7.40pm – Robert Miles swimming sessions, run buy coach. Interested in joining? end of July, there is no training competitive swimming to all for details, or see The Library infant School, School Lane, highly qualified Triathlon For more information please during August. Contact Sue with full range of tuition with noticeboard for our walks Bingham (with Karen). England Coaches. Sessions see our website at: www. on 01949 839946 or Stephanie experienced qualified coaches/ programme. • Yoga – Mondays 8.05- welcome all abilities. Coached southnottinghamhockeyclub. details as above. Cost is £2.50 teachers. Swimmers 5 years to 9.15pm – East Bridgford run sessions also held every co.uk per week or £7 per month. We adult including Masters and Bingham Churches Village Hall (with Karen). Wednesday from 7pm onwards. are a friendly club and have Water Polo sections. Contact: Walking Group • Yoga – Wednesdays 9.30- Contact Tina Gee/Secretary on Judo players of all abilities and all Kath Needham 0115 9127029 Meets monthly on a 10.30am – Old Church 07834 784531 for more info. Vale Judo (Bingham) – largest welcome new players – find us or Nicola Wilson 01949 875906. Saturday morning all year House, Bingham (with https://www.facebook.com/ judo club located in the East on Facebook. Website: www.cabsc.co.uk and fortnightly on alternate Karen). groups/598341516954025/ 28 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 29 Directory Clubs & community groups in Bingham

The following Directory is a selection of Clubs and Societies in Bingham. For a full list their local community. The service people, applications are considered Membership of this thriving and up-to-date information please refer to The Butter Cross magazine, distributed is completely free of charge and for twice a year. Closing dates are 30th organisation now stands at monthly, free of charge, to all Bingham households. those who do not have a CD player April and 31st October. Funds are approximately 284 people from we provide one. If you would like to available for educational, religious Bingham and the surrounding Arthritis Care (Bingham & are open Wednesdays 9.30am year. Any enquiries can be sent to become involved in its production, or physical welfare for people under area. The University of the Third District Branch) till 12.30pm, you can find us at [email protected] or know of someone who might 21 living in Bingham. Financial help Age is nationally over 25 years On the second Friday of each Bingham Town Council, The Old like to take the magazine, then in includes purchase of equipment and old and the Bingham Branch was month we meet in the Old Church Court House, Church Street, Bingham & District Local the first instance call Pat Harland help with fees for sport and music. founded in 2000. Each branch is House, East Street, from 2pm to Bingham, NG13 8AL. Email: History Society on 01949 875286. Contact the Secretary: Katey Cox independent but can access advice 4pm. Our aim is to provide a time [email protected] Meeting at The Old Court House, Email: binghamtrustscheme@ and resources from the parent together for anyone with experience Church Street. Third Thursday Bingham Heritage Trails googlemail.com body. The U3A is an organisation of any type of arthritis. This means Bingham Art Club of every month at 7.30pm. Aims to increase public awareness for retired and semi-retired people that you don’t have to have it to W.I. Hall, Station Street. Meets Regular speakers on all sorts of all aspects of the richness Bingham United Charities which promotes “lifelong learning”, join us. Maybe you know someone at 2pm on Thursdays from mid of topics, and outings. Contact of Bingham’s heritage. Posters The Charity was set up over 300 whatever form this may take. The who has. We have free information September to mid May. During Secretary 01949 837008 or email: prepared by BHTA can be seen years ago by local businesses in the Bingham U3A meets on the 3rd leaflets available, as well as a varied the summer months we follow a [email protected] in the Town Office. Free copies of form of donations of shares, land Wednesday of each month in programme of speakers, outings and pre-arranged programme of meeting BHTA leaflets, which now include and property left for the exclusive Bingham St. Mary’s Church at social afternoons. During term time outside on a Thursday morning. We Bingham Busy Bees Dolls the illustrated Bingham Heritage use of Bingham residents. 2pm In addition to this meeting, twice weekly Aquacare sessions are also have occasional demonstrations House Group Trail for adults and Bingham The income from investments is there are over 25 interest groups held in the Cotgrave Leisure Centre. or workshops whilst indoors. Anyone interested in dolls houses Tour Guide for Kids as well as a available in the form of grants to who meet regularly and there Contacts: Hazel Tel: 01949 837751, Contact: Secretary, Christine is welcome to our 2nd Wednesday quarterly newsletter are available residents of Bingham who are in are new groups continually being Susanne Tel: 01949 876922, Anne Trivett Tel: 01949 875685. in the month meeting at 2pm. We there and in the Library. The book, need or financial difficulty, or to formed. Further information can Tel: 01949 837327 (For Aquacare) make our own dolls house and ‘Bingham Back in Time…’ which organisations which are able to be obtained from Bingham Library Bingham Buttercross miniature accessories. Venues vary, charts the history of settlement assist Bingham residents who are in and our website www.binghamu3a. Bellringers Art Group so please contact Teresa for further in the parish is available in the need or financial hardship. co.uk If you wish to join, contact St Mary & All Saints Church. We are a new art group formed information Tel: 01949 839357 Library. The booklet ‘People and Requests are most welcome the Membership Secretary, Karen Practice Friday evenings 7.30pm from the majority of students Places – Bingham Press Cuttings from individuals, but applications Peters, Tel: 01949 875406 or to 9pm. Would welcome new (mainly retired) who for many Bingham & District 1768 to 1899’ can be bought from supported by a professional, Email: bingham.u3a.membership@ and returning ringers to join. No years studied with the South Audio Magazine the Library and the newsagents in medical or a social care agency are gmail.com experience necessary. Why not Notts College. We have retained Eaton Place. Membership costs £2 sometimes able to be dealt with come and try it? Contact: Tower our tutor, Peter Millward, and we per annum. Contacts: Chairman, more quickly, so this may be worth Bingham and District Captain Andrew Peters, Tel: 01949 meet every Monday morning in G. Ashton Tel: 01949 875175; considering. Conservatives 836329. The Old Church House during Membership Secretary, D Mason All applications are carefully For information contact Francis the same term times as the Tel: 876635 Website: www. considered and not all applications Purdue-Horan Tel: 07505 461002 Bingham Advice Service College. Outdoor sketching a binghamheritage.org.uk are successful. Each application is or Email: f.purduehoran@ For free, painting trips are organised in the The Bingham and District Audio looked at on an individual basis gmail.com confidential summertime. Magazine is run by a small group of Bingham Model Railway Club and treated on its merits and in advice, on A small fee is charged for unpaid volunteers. The magazine, Own Clubrooms 24/7 For the strictest confidence. Individuals Bingham Labour Party welfare membership to the group and this which is a registered charity, information look at www.bingham- and organisations should apply For information Tel: Roger benefits, helps to pay expenses for tuition, produces each month an hour-long model-rail.co.uk and/or contact in writing. Application forms are Snowdin 01949 839148 or Brian debt, room hire membership to the SAA programme on CD containing Graham Dean on Tel: 01949 available from the Secretary by Howes 01949 837700. housing and and other minor costs. We are a news, talks, interviews, and reports 877779 or Email: grahamdean. email ([email protected]) tax issues, together with help in non-profit making organisation. on local topics for local people who [email protected] or phone (01949 875453). Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ filling out forms, you can drop We have a web site and this will have either a visual impairment, Association in to see us, there is no need be used to display our work and restricted mobility or older people Bingham Trust Scheme Bingham U3A 33rd Nottingham Company. Meets to make an appointment. We other announcements during the who wish to stay in touch with Set up to give grants to young (University of the Third Age) on Fridays at 6.15pm. 5-18 year 30 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 31 Directory Clubs & community groups in Bingham

olds. For further information please second Tuesday of month at Coffee – all welcome. Contact repertoire suitable for most festive/ contemporary music. Varied Whatton. We enjoy coffee and email: [email protected] 7.30pm with quality speakers. Denise Walls 831393/ 0773 496 celebratory occasions. All proceeds programme of guest and singers’ listen to an entertaining speaker Visits out in the summer. Contact: 3345 for details of coach trips and donated to charity. For further nights. Players, singers and followed by lunch – usually with Cancer Research UK Barbara Savage 838782 outings. Community Lounge and details contact Richard Pye. Tel: audience welcome. Contact: Chris laughter. New members are always Bingham Branch Cancer kitchen facilities available for group 877124. Email r.pye17@ntlworld. and Roger Trivett 875685. made very welcome. Contact Allan Research UK. No membership but Girl Guiding UK - Bingham hire. Contact Denise Walls for com Nicholl on Tel: 01949 836134 encourages voluntary help with Girl Guiding is all about making more details. NSPCC fundraising. Contact: Jane Duffy friends, learning new skills and Bingham Community Arts Bingham District. A fundraising Radcliffe-on-Trent & Tel: 01949 837764. having fun. Bingham currently has Ladies’ Guild Since 1997 Bingham Community group for the National Society District Probus Club two Rainbow groups, three Brownie Bingham Ladies’ Evening Guild. Arts has been bringing concerts of for the Prevention of Cruelty Meet on alternate Tuesdays at Duke of Edinburgh’s Award packs and one Guide Unit, all Meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of classical chamber music and music/ to Children. New volunteers Ashmores Restaurant, Main Street, If you are aged between 14 and run by volunteers. If you would month at WI Hut, Station Street at spoken word events to Bingham and assistance always welcome. Radcliffe-on-Trent, at 11.30am. 24, interested in participating in like to join the Girl Guiding team, 7.30pm. All ladies of Bingham are and its environs. Comprising core Contact: Sally Sanderson 837133. We enjoy lunch together followed the Scheme for this area, contact please contact Jo Brown on 01949 welcome, irrespective of age, to a musicians from Bingham, Newark by a variety of speakers. Barbara Eastham, 01949 836506, 876851 or Caroline Pearson on friendly meeting. Contact: Marian and Nottingham with guests from Neighbourhood Watch Membership is open to professional [email protected] 01636 525613. To add a girl to our Henley 875604. elsewhere, they perform chiefly in Bingham Neighbourhood Watch is and business people living in the waiting list, please register online at St Mary’s Church, Bingham and an award-winning scheme covering area. Contact: Hinrich Siefken on Friendship Club www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus Lions perform repertoire from the 18th 85 streets, approximately 1,800 Tel: 0115 981 1617. Ladies’ social morning every Vale of Belvoir Lions. For century to commissioned works households and more than 4,000 Monday 10 to 11.30am (closed Inner Wheel any information in relation to in the 21st century. Presenting residents. Street co-ordinators Rotary Bank Holidays), W.I. Hall, Station The Inner Wheel Club of Bingham fundraising events or community and explaining the works in an meet quarterly and there are many There are two Rotary Clubs serving Street. Contact: Annette Dawson meets at The Horse & Plough, 25 service contact the Secretary on entertaining and informative way, benefits of membership which is the Bingham area; they are friendly 876085. Long Acre, Bingham, NG13 8AF Tel: 0845 4096754. with a social event in the interval, FREE. Together we work to keep clubs, meeting on a weekly basis. In at 12.30pm, on the first Tuesday of they make the music accessible crime in Bingham low and to addition to the fellowship enjoyed Rushcliffe Community and each month, except August. New Mothers’ Union to all ages. For concert details, or support fellow residents. For news, by members, we raise funds to help Voluntary Service members are welcome. For further Meets at Church House on 3rd inclusion on the mailing list, contact events and information on how support both local and national We support community and information please contact Maureen Monday of each month from 2pm Steven Halls Tel: 01949 876147 or to join, visit our website: www. charities, in addition to which, voluntary groups in Rushcliffe, from Stockwood on 01949 875778. to 4pm. Visitors welcome. Contact: Email: [email protected] bingham-watch.com or contact us through our Rotary International advice centres and lunch clubs to Iris Thorn Tel: 01949 839353. on Tel: 01949 876635 or email: links, we provide aid worldwide. wildlife trusts and scout groups. The Rosary, East Street Bingham & District [email protected]. If you would like to learn more, We’re here to help and inspire Thursday afternoons, Bingo at Music Choral Society contact details are listed below. groups and organisations to get 1.30pm. Fridays, Coffee Morning at Bingham Musical We meet every Wednesday Parent Associations started and run professionally. We 10am. All Welcome to any event. Theatre Company at Carnarvon Primary School, Friends of Bingham Infants Bingham & District Rotary Club offer expert advice and assistance Contact Denise Walls 839534/0773 A small friendly society that has Nursery Road, Bingham from Raises funds for School. Contact: Like all Clubs, we are always with training, fundraising and 496 3345 for details of coach trips been established for 50 years. A 7.15pm to 9.30pm. Three concerts Lynn Eadie at School Tel: 01949 looking to recruit new members, volunteering, as well as giving and outings. Community Lounge show is staged every year and if you are performed over this period, 837422. both men and women. To this encouragement and moral support. and kitchen facilities available for are interested in joining and having plus various social events and an end we have changed our meeting If you would like any further group hire. Contact Denise Walls fun singing, dancing, acting or all day Choral Singing Workshop. Probus times to coincide with modern information on our services then for more details. helping behind the scenes, please Contact: Valerie Morgan, (Choir Vale of Belvoir Probus Club business habits of short lunches please contact us on 0115 969 9060 contact: Lindsey Parr BMTC Secretary) 0115 933 2353 or Email: The club cares for retired and now meet in Bingham at the or email [email protected] Chestnut Ave, Bingham Monday Secretary at [email protected] [email protected] Web: www. professional and business people. It Horse and Plough on a Monday afternoons, Bingo at 1.30pm. Web: www.binghammusical binghamchoral.org.uk provides an opportunity Evening – 6.30pm for 6.45pm. Gardening Wednesday morning, Coffee theatrecompany.co.uk for fellowship and fun. We meet Interested? Then why not come and Bingham Garden Club, Morning at 10am. Friday afternoon Bingham Folk Club at 10.15am on the 2nd and 4th spend an evening with us. Please W.I. Hut. at 1.15pm Whist. Saturday Bingham Barbers Meets at Town Pavilion Fridays Wednesday of each month at contact Secretary Rex Barnett Tel: Meets September to May on morning at 10am Open Door A male voice octet with a versatile at 8.30pm. Traditional and ‘The Haven In The Vale’, 01949 836776 or email at info@ 32 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 33 Directory Clubs & community groups in Bingham

binghamrotary club.org.uk or visit W.I. Hut, Station Street. New Bingham Business Club our web: www.binghamrotary members and visitors always The Bingham Business Club meets club.org.uk welcome. Contact: Val Sofar once a month for an informal chat 01949 836584. and networking over a breakfast, Vale of Belvoir Rotary Club to exchange information about our Meets on Thursdays, (except Bingham Belles services, what we all do and how after a Bank Holiday), 7.15pm for Evening W.I Group and where we do it. There are also 7.30pm at The Haven in the Vale We meet on the 3rd Wednesday speakers on a regular basis. Inn, Nr Elton, Nottinghamshire of the month from 7.45pm If you would like to come along NG13 9EU. We are always looking to 9.45pm at the W.I Hut on to the next Breakfast Meeting to for new members who will be made Station Street, Bingham. We listen in to the Guest Speakers, welcome. Contact: Gordon Marsh, warmly welcome new visitors please call the Chairman, Jonathan (Secretary), Tel: 0115 9899930 and your first visit is free. Find Hammond of Hammond Property Mobile: 07933016544 Email: Bingham Belles on Facebook, @ Services on 878685 or email bbc@ [email protected] Web: BinghamBelles on Twitter, www. hammondpropertyservices.com www.valeofbelvoirrotary.org.uk [email protected] or call Lou Prior on 01949 358162. National Police Aid Convoys Royal British Legion, Bingham National Police Aid Convoys is a Branch Housebound Library registered charity and was founded Meets at Bowls Club, Long Acre, Books Service 21 years ago. We specialise in on 3rd Tuesday of each month The Housebound Library Books sending Humanitarian Aid to (except August) at 7.30pm. Service has existed in Bingham where it is most needed worldwide. After-dinner speakers and for over 40 years; one of nearly Container shipping costs are raised outings. Contact: Bill Stark Tel: 200 schemes throughout England, through donations and fundraising. 01949 838257 or email Bill at Scotland and Wales. For many For over two years we have been [email protected] housebound, older people, located at the Old Police Station, reading or listening to a recording Grantham Road, Bingham, where Scouting is an important stimulation, we raise funds from our charity Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers as is the opportunity for social shop on Thursday 10-12 and from (adult help also always needed); see contact. A group of volunteers, recycling scrap metal, cardboard, www.1stbinghamscouts.org.uk or under the auspices of the Royal electricals, clothing and many phone John Green 875057. Voluntary Service, (formerly items unsuitable for shipping WRVS), deliver books supplied abroad. With a few exceptions, we Bingham Twinning Association by the County Library Service, accept donations of most things Bingham is twinned with the small on a fortnightly basis every other on Tuesday and Thursday 10-3. town of Wallenfels in Bavaria, Tuesday to residents who, by Collections of larger items can be Germany. We always welcome reason of disability or infirmity, arranged. Our friendly team invites new members to join us in our are not able to visit the library you to shop, donate, recycle as well many social activities throughout in Bingham. If you would like to as helping our community to avoid the year. Annual membership is make use of the service or know waste going to landfill sites. We £2.50 per person or £5 per family. of somebody who would like to are always happy to support local Enquiries to Clare Williams, do so, please contact Bingham charities and offer free parking on Chairman Tel: 01949 876212. Library in the first instance Thursday market day whilst you on 01949 837905, or the local shop in the town. Want to help? Women’s Institute co-ordinator Ian Lockwood on Call Jules Langstaff 07956 599201 Bingham Women’s Institute, 01949 875453. or David Hall on 07941 958629. 34 Bingham TOWN GUIDE elds Ch fi ild Thinking of moving? h t c a u r o

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Bingham TOWN GUIDE 35 Bingham Heritage Trails Association

In 2014 Bingham celebrated Conquest. Apart from the but other houses have been built the 700th anniversary of the church (1225AD) no medieval around a core dated to the 17th granting of the Market Charter buildings have survived. The century or earlier and some oak by King Edward I. BHTA oldest house in Bingham has timbers have been found in them presented a lecture and arranged been dated to the early 1600s, that may have been recycled an exhibition of from early medieval buildings. posters in local shops A beam in the Manor House being sampled Membership, which costs £2 for tree-ring dating as part of the Lottery and the medical centre funded BHTA Building History project per annum, is open to anybody to celebrate the history over 18. Contacts: Chairman, of the Market Place. G. Ashton 875177; Secretary, Since 2004 BHTA J. Wilson 838275. If you are has carried out two interested in joining contact D. major archaeological Mason, membership secretary, projects. The first 876635. included field walking all the arable land in the parish and was finished in 2010. The second, due to finish in 2015, involves digging 60 one-metre test pits in gardens in central BHTA members dressed as known Bingham Bingham and doing tree-ring residents from the Medieval, Tudor and Georgian periods. attending the free public lecture on the dating on a number of old houses history of the Market held in the Parish church in town. These projects have changed completely perceptions HTA is a registered local schools, clubs and societies. the works to a site in of the history of Bingham. We educational charity with Free copies of leaflets, which the cemetery and labelled the now know that the parish has Ba remit to increase public now include the illustrated tree species in the cemetery in been inhabited for around 8,000 awareness of Bingham’s heritage. Bingham Heritage Trail for recognition of its 19th century years and that the historic centre Since 2000, BHTA has carried adults and Bingham Tour Guide status as an arboretum. In 2012 of Bingham, the area around An evening concert in the Market Place with four local musical groups out several Lottery-funded for Kids, and the newsletter BHTA planted a tree there to the church, has been an area performing under the decorated Butter Cross projects, the results of which can be obtained at the Town celebrate the 60th anniversary of of settlement since the Iron have been published in posters, Office and Bingham Library. The the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Age. The village itself probably leaflets, two books, Bingham website, www.binghamheritage. Ongoing projects include came into existence in the 9th Back in Time and People and org.uk, is the Association’s transcribing the oral history or 10th centuries. Before that Places, academic articles and on main contact with the public, recordings, investigating people lived in small farms and the BHTA website. Both books consistently logging over 200 references to Bingham in the settlements scattered around are available in the Library, visits a day and contains detailed newspapers from 1760 onwards the parish including the area while People and Places can be information on all the completed and building a photo archive. near the church. It was here on purchased at the newsagents in projects. A new venture to investigate the site of a Roman and, later, Eaton Place. BHTA also holds In 2011 BHTA organised the involvement of people from Anglo-Saxon farm that the open, free, public lectures each celebrations for the 150th Bingham in the First World War village formed as people chose winter and publishes a free anniversary of the building will be completed in 2016. The to live near the church rather quarterly newsletter. Members of the iconic Butter Cross in first results of this project are than in scattered settlements. give talks and guided walks the Market Place, saw to the now available on our website The village was well established around Bingham on invitation to relocation of a Roman well from www.binghamheritage.org.uk at the time of the Norman 36 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 37 Useful Numbers

Bingham Library 01949 837905 Bingham Surgery 0115 896 9991 (3) Bingham Town Council 01949 831445 Robert Jenrick, MP Newark Constituency 01636 612837 Rushcliffe Borough Council Call Centre 0115 981 9911 Police Incident Reports (Non Emergency) 101 Traveline for Bus Timetables 0871200 22 33 Shopmobility:West Bridgford 0115 981 5451 Shopmobility: Broadmarsh & Victoria Centre 0115 915 3888 Contact Nottinghamshire County Council 0300 500 80 80 For all enquiries regarding: • Highways Problems • Children & Family Services • Care Services • Libraries/Registrar of Births, Deaths, Marriages • Blue Badge Scheme • Transport/Concessionary Travel Telephone number for all local police enquiries: 101 Telephone number for emergencies only: 999

Your local Police contacts are: PC 3372 Voce on 07595 012079 - [email protected]

The Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Arnot Hill House, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6LU, Tel: 0115 8445998, Email: [email protected], Web: nottinghamshire.pcc.police.uk

38 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Eating & Drinking in Bingham

The Butter Cross India Market Place, 7 Eaton Pace, Bingham NG13 8AP Bingham NG13 8BD Tel: 01949 863100 Tel: 01949 836655

The Chesterfield Pizza Pasta Bar Church Street, 7a Union Street, Bingham NG13 8AL Bingham NG13 8AD Tel: 01949 837342 Tel: 01949 836969

The Circle Eatery The Picture Café 7 Market St, Bingham NG13 8AR Market Place, Tel: 01949 836888 Bingham NG13 8AP

Costa Signor Pepper 2 Eaton Place Bingham 19, Market Place, NG13 8BD Bingham NG13 8AP Tel: 01949 837944 Tel: 01949 839944

Diamond Kebab and Pizza Spring Chinese Takeaway Balti Corner 11a Market Street, 15 Eaton Place, 19a Market Place, Bingham NG13 8AB Bingham NG13 8BD Bingham NG13 8AP Tel: 01949 839000 Tel: 01949 836288 Tel: 01949 836949 Eaton Place Fish Bar The White Lion Barolo 8 Eaton Place, Nottingham Road, Market Street, Bingham NG13 8BD Bingham NG13 8AT Bingham NG13 8AB Tel: 01949 836866 Tel: 01949 875541

Bingham Fish & Chips The Horse and Plough Yeung Sing 12 Market Street, 25 Long Acre, 15 Market Street, Bingham NG13 8BD Bingham NG13 8AF Bingham NG13 8AB Tel: 01949 837628 Tel: 01949 839313 Tel: 01949 831222 Beauty Clinic

Contact the specialists for all your 12 Market Street, Bingham NG13 8AB beauty needs on 01949 837764 Telephone: 01949 837628 Jane Duffy 61, Grantham Road, Bingham Opening times: Monday-Saturday, 11am-2pm, 4pm-10pm

Bingham TOWN GUIDE 39 Disappearing Bingham A series of sketches by Margaret Sibley

Bingham Methodist Chapel

Donkey Green’s Cottage, Long Acre East

The Signal Box

Dentist, Needham Street, formerly the Hop Pole

Methodist Church

Primitive Methodist now the Horse and Plough 40 Bingham TOWN GUIDE Bingham TOWN GUIDE 41 EVENING POST news SHOP

Serving the village of Bingham for over 20 years, Evening Post News & Food shop is the perfect convenience store to get all your grocery essentials at competitive prices! Our staff are friendly and always happy to help with your needs.

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EVENING POST • Greeting Cards • Cash Machine Evening Post News Shop 4 Stainmore Court, Bowland Rd, Bingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8RW Tel: 01949 839590