Binbrook (Binbroke)

Description and Travel

Binbrook is a parish and a village northwest of Louth and about 12 miles south of Grimsby. The parish is in the Wold Hills. Kirmond le Mire parish lies to the west. The parish covers about 5,400 acres, so it is larger than average.

A small, rapid brook runs through the village. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the B1203 south out of Grimsby and head for Tealby.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• Originally, there were two Anglican ecclesiastical parishes here: St. Mary and St. Gabriel. They were merged to create one church and civil parish. St. Gabriel Church was in poor shape and fell down in 1822. St. Mary's Church, a small building, was pulled down in 1867.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church was replaced with a new building, dedicated to Sts. Mary and Gabriel.
  
  
• The building was consecrated on 3 August, 1869.
  
  
• The church can seat about 555 people.
  
  
• Here is a photo of the church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish registers date from 1600.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Primitive Methodists had a small chapel here, built in 1879. The United (Free) Methodists built theirs in 1855 and the Wesleyan Methodists built theirs in 1877. There is still a Methodist chapel on High Street, but the website author does not know the denomination. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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History

• In 1840, a Temperance Hall was built in the village. It was still active in 1911.
  
  
• In 1852, a Police Station was built in the village. It included a lock-up and a house for the sergeant.
  
  
• In 1882, the parish opened its own library.
  
  
• Prior to 1911, a weekly market was held in the village.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2093.
  
  
• For a modern map of the area, try: Multimaps.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

• Binbrook was an excellent location for an airfield. In July 1940, 12 Squadron RAF and 142 Squadron RAF was stationed here. In May 1943, 460 Squadron RAAF had the field. In September 1945, 12 Squadron RAF were back. In April 1946, 9 Squadron RAF with their Canberra bombers took over. In 1960, the field was closed, but in June 1962, Fighter Command reactivated the field.
  
  
• Michael Peck tells us: "There are over 50 soldier/airman headstones in Binbrook churchyard, and these were all recorded and photographed for The British War Memorial Project." As a teaser, he presents one name:
  
  
• 416113 Sgt F. E. BISHOP Royal Australian Air Force, died 19th Sept 1942 at age 29.

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Names, Geographical

• In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village name is rendered as Binnibroc, from the Old English Binni+broc meaning "place enclosed by the brook".
  [A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991].
  
  
• The name is often spelled "Binbroke".
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The hamlet of Orford, about a mile north of Binbrook village, was annexed to the parish of Stainton le Vale in Victoria's reign.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Walshcroft Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built in 1842 and later enlarged to hold up to 250 children.
  
  
• Here is a list of names from the Admission Records for Binbrook School, 1909 to 1911: BOCOCK, BONTOFT, BRYAN, BURNETT, CHAPMAN, CLARK, COUSINS, DAVY, DERRY, DOBBS, EVISON, FIELDSEND, GOODWIG, HIDES, HILDRED, HOLMES, HURST, JACKLIN, JARVIS, JOHNSON, LOCKING, METCALFE, REED, RHODES, ROCKCIFFE, SANDERSON, SCRIMSHAW, SNELL, STRINGER, TINKER, TOPLESS, TRAVES, and WILSON.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Binbrook School, taken by Debbie Shearwood (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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