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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England}}
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'''Binley Woods''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Rugby (borough)|Rugby borough]] of [[Warwickshire]], England. The village lies inside the [[Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area|built-up area of Coventry]] but falls outside the [[city limits|formal city boundaries]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] the parish had a population of 2,665.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lovemytown.co.uk/Populations/TownsTable3.asp |title=Populations |newspaper=Lovemytown.co.uk|accessdate= 27 November 2015}}</ref>
'''Binley Woods''' is a suburban village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Warwickshire]], England. The village lies marginally beyond the eastern outskirts of [[Coventry]], outside the [[city limits|formal city boundaries]]. Binley Woods is within the [[Borough of Rugby]], although the town of [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]] is around {{convert | 7 | mi | 0}} to the east. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2021|2021 census]] the parish had a population of 2,568.<ref>{{cite web |title=BINLEY WOODS Parish in West Midlands |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/rugby/E04009661__binley_woods/ |publisher=City Population |accessdate=3 January 2024}}</ref>


The village is located 5 miles (8&nbsp;km) to the east of central [[Coventry]], on the [[A428 road]], next to the junction with the [[A46 road]]. The village of [[Brandon, Warwickshire|Brandon]] lies 1.5 miles (2.5&nbsp;km) to the east.
The village is {{Convert | 5 | mi | 0}} east of central Coventry, on the [[A428 road]], east of the junction with the [[A46 road]]. The small village of [[Brandon, Warwickshire|Brandon]] lies {{Convert | 1.5 | mi | 1}} to the east, with the larger village of [[Wolston]] a further {{Convert | 1/2 | mi | 1 | spell = in}} to the south.


== History ==
== History ==
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Binley Woods is a relatively modern village. Settlement began in the 1920s, when some of the estates of [[Coombe Abbey]] were sold off and people began to settle and build homes in the area, which was then known as Binley Common. In the early years, the village lacked modern amenities such as paved roads, street lighting, piped water or mains drainage; though these were gradually provided from the 1930s onwards, some of the side roads were not paved or lighted until the 1960s. During the 1940s, many people [[Trekking during the Blitz|trekked]] to Binley Woods from Coventry to avoid [[Coventry Blitz|air raids]], often living in shacks and caravans.<ref name="warvbook">{{cite book|title=The Warwickshire Village Book|date=2000|publisher=Countryside Books|isbn=1-85306-652-4|pages=24–25}}</ref><ref name="DevBin">{{cite web |title=The Development of Binley Woods |url=https://www.binleywoodsvillage.co.uk/app/download/5808705129/binley-woods-development.pdf |publisher=Binley Woods Village |accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="bwol">{{cite web|title=Binley Woods Online|url=http://www.binleywoodsonline.co.uk|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>


The village adopted its current name of Binley Woods in 1961 after a vote by villagers. The name was chosen in order to avoid confusion with, and establish a separate identity from nearby [[Binley, Coventry|Binley]], a suburb of south-east Coventry.<ref name="warvbook"/><ref name="DevBin"/> As the name suggests, Binley Woods is close to some [[Woodland|woods]]: Brandon Wood is next to the village.<ref name="woodtrust">{{cite web|title=Brandon Wood|url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/32403/brandon-wood/|publisher=Woodland Trust|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>
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Binley Woods is a relatively modern village. Settlement began in the 1920s, when some of the estates of [[Coombe Abbey]] were sold off and people began to settle and build homes in the area. In the early years, the village lacked modern amenities such as paved roads, piped water or mains drainage, though these were gradually provided from the 1930s onwards. During the 1940s many homeless people from bombed-out Coventry lived in Binley, often living in shacks and caravans.<ref name="warvbook">{{cite book|title=The Warwickshire Village Book|date=2000|publisher=Countryside Books|isbn=1-85306-652-4|pages=24-25}}</ref><ref name="bwol">{{cite web|title=Binley Woods Online|url=http://www.binleywoodsonline.co.uk|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>

The village adopted its current name of Binley Woods in 1961 after a vote by villagers. The name was chosen to avoid confusion with nearby [[Binley, Coventry|Binley]], a suburb south-east of Coventry.


A village church was established in Binley Woods in 1987, which doubles as the village hall.<ref name="warvbook"/>
A village church was established in Binley Woods in 1987, which doubles as the village hall.<ref name="warvbook"/>


== Facilities ==
As the name suggests, Binley Woods is close to some [[Woodland|woods]]: Brandon Wood, next to the village, which was once run by the [[Forestry Commission]], but since 2000 it has been owned and managed by a local group, the "Friends of Brandon Wood".<ref>{{cite web|title=Brandon Wood|url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/32403/brandon-wood/|publisher=Woodland Trust|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>
The village boasts one public house, The Roseycombe.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rob |first1=Ian |title=Binley Woods-The Roseycombe |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2475249 |publisher=Geograph.org |accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> There is a [[village hall]] on Rugby Road.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stowell |first1=David |title=Binley Woods Village Hall |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/29352 |publisher=Geograph.org |accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> There is also a [[post office]], a pre school nursery and a primary school, along with a range of shops.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Binley Woods |url=https://www.binleywoodsonline.co.uk/mp.htm |publisher=Binley Woods Online |accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref>


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The village is now home to [[Broadstreet RFC]], a National League Rugby club that moved to a new ground called [[Ivor Preece Field]] in the village in 2001, after selling their ground in Binley, Coventry.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKay |first1=Stephen |title=Ivor Preece Field |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1776112 |publisher=Geograph.org |accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref>
== Services ==
The village boasts one public house, The Roseycombe.


===Brandon Wood===
There were formerly two garages/petrol filling stations, but in recent years one has closed completely and the other no longer sells fuel.
[[File:Brandon Wood (1).jpg|thumb|Brandon Wood]]
Brandon Wood, just south of the village from which it takes its name, covers an area of {{convert|178|acres|ha|}}: it is a designated [[ancient woodland]], having been mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. It was once run by the [[Forestry Commission]], but since 1981 it has been managed by a local group, the "Friends of Brandon Wood", who in 2000 purchased the wood from the Forestry Commission; it is now run as a community wood and is open to the public.<ref name="woodtrust"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Friends of Brandon Wood |url=https://www.brandonwood.org.uk |accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref>


==Use as a filming location==
A small supermarket can be found on Rugby Road, and there is a row of shops in Woodlands Road, including a newsagent, butcher, hairdresser, chemist, Chinese takeaway and off-licence.
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One of Binley Woods' claims to fame is that it was used as one of the locations for the filming of the 1990s [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''; exterior shots of [[Hyacinth Bucket]]'s house were filmed at 117 Heather Road. 119 Heather Road was used as the house of her neighbours [[List of Keeping Up Appearances characters#Elizabeth ('Liz') Warden|Elizabeth Warden]] and [[Emmet Hawksworth]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Location, Heather Road|url=http://www.uk-comedy.net/LocationHeatherRoad.htm|publisher=UK Comedy|accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hyacinth's home has buckets of style!|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/hyacinths-home-buckets-style-3138216|newspaper=Coventry Telegraph|date=12 January 2005 |accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>

There is a village hall on Rugby Road.

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The village is now home to [[Broadstreet RFC]], a National League Rugby club that moved to the village in 2001 after selling their ground in Binley, Coventry.

==Appearances in media==

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One of Binley Woods' claims to fame is that it was used as one of the locations for the videotaping of the 1990s [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''; exterior shots of [[Hyacinth Bucket]]'s house were filmed at 117 Heather Road. 119 Heather Road was used as the house of her neighbours [[List of Keeping Up Appearances characters#Elizabeth ('Liz') Warden|Elizabeth Warden]] and [[Emmet Hawksworth]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Location, Heather Road|url=http://www.uk-comedy.net/LocationHeatherRoad.htm|publisher=UK Comedy|accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hyacinth's home has buckets of style!|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/hyacinths-home-buckets-style-3138216|publisher=Coventry Telegraph|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[Mark Pawsey]], Member of Parliament for [[Rugby (UK Parliament constituency)|Rugby]]; grew up in the village
*[[Allen Lloyd]], founder of [[LloydsPharmacy]], grew up in Binley Woods.<ref name = "pch"/>
*The actors [[John Marquez (actor)|John Marquez]], and his brother [[Martin Marquez]] grew up in the village.<ref name = "pch">{{cite web |last1=Leech |first1=J.R. |title=The Village of Binley Woods. A Short History |url=https://www.binleywoods-pc.gov.uk/history |website=Binley Woods Parish Council |access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref>
*[[Martin Marquez]] Actor
*[[David Moorcroft]], former runner and Chief Executive of [[UK Athletics]] lived in Binley Woods.<ref name = "pch"/>
*[[John Marquez]] Actor
*[[Mark Pawsey]], former Member of Parliament for [[Rugby (UK Parliament constituency)|Rugby]], grew up in the village.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Pawsey MP |url=https://www.westmidlandsconservatives.com/people/mark-pawsey-mp |publisher=West Midlands Conservatives |accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Binley Woods}}
{{Commons category|Binley Woods}}
*[http://binleywoods.org Binley Woods Parish Council]
*[http://binleywoodsonline.co.uk/ Binley Woods On-line]
*[http://binleywoodsonline.co.uk/ Binley Woods On-line]
*[http://www.brandonwood.org.uk/ Brandon Wood website]
*[http://www.brandonwood.org.uk/ Brandon Wood website]
*[http://www.thechurchinbinleywoods.org.uk/ The Church in Binley Woods website]
*[http://www.thechurchinbinleywoods.org.uk/ The Church in Binley Woods website]

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[[Category:Villages in Warwickshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Warwickshire]]

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Location within Warwickshire
Population2,568 (2021)
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52°23′35″N 1°25′08″W / 52.393°N 1.419°W / 52.393; -1.419

Binley Woods is a suburban village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The village lies marginally beyond the eastern outskirts of Coventry, outside the formal city boundaries. Binley Woods is within the Borough of Rugby, although the town of Rugby is around 7 miles (11 km) to the east. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,568.[1]

The village is 5 miles (8 km) east of central Coventry, on the A428 road, east of the junction with the A46 road. The small village of Brandon lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east, with the larger village of Wolston a further one-half mile (0.8 km) to the south.

History

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Binley Woods is a relatively modern village. Settlement began in the 1920s, when some of the estates of Coombe Abbey were sold off and people began to settle and build homes in the area, which was then known as Binley Common. In the early years, the village lacked modern amenities such as paved roads, street lighting, piped water or mains drainage; though these were gradually provided from the 1930s onwards, some of the side roads were not paved or lighted until the 1960s. During the 1940s, many people trekked to Binley Woods from Coventry to avoid air raids, often living in shacks and caravans.[2][3][4]

The village adopted its current name of Binley Woods in 1961 after a vote by villagers. The name was chosen in order to avoid confusion with, and establish a separate identity from nearby Binley, a suburb of south-east Coventry.[2][3] As the name suggests, Binley Woods is close to some woods: Brandon Wood is next to the village.[5]

A village church was established in Binley Woods in 1987, which doubles as the village hall.[2]

Facilities

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The village boasts one public house, The Roseycombe.[6] There is a village hall on Rugby Road.[7] There is also a post office, a pre school nursery and a primary school, along with a range of shops.[8]

The village is now home to Broadstreet RFC, a National League Rugby club that moved to a new ground called Ivor Preece Field in the village in 2001, after selling their ground in Binley, Coventry.[9]

Brandon Wood

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Brandon Wood

Brandon Wood, just south of the village from which it takes its name, covers an area of 178 acres (72 ha): it is a designated ancient woodland, having been mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was once run by the Forestry Commission, but since 1981 it has been managed by a local group, the "Friends of Brandon Wood", who in 2000 purchased the wood from the Forestry Commission; it is now run as a community wood and is open to the public.[5][10]

Use as a filming location

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One of Binley Woods' claims to fame is that it was used as one of the locations for the filming of the 1990s BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances; exterior shots of Hyacinth Bucket's house were filmed at 117 Heather Road. 119 Heather Road was used as the house of her neighbours Elizabeth Warden and Emmet Hawksworth.[11][12]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "BINLEY WOODS Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c The Warwickshire Village Book. Countryside Books. 2000. pp. 24–25. ISBN 1-85306-652-4.
  3. ^ a b "The Development of Binley Woods" (PDF). Binley Woods Village. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Binley Woods Online". Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Brandon Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ Rob, Ian. "Binley Woods-The Roseycombe". Geograph.org. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. ^ Stowell, David. "Binley Woods Village Hall". Geograph.org. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. ^ "About Binley Woods". Binley Woods Online. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. ^ McKay, Stephen. "Ivor Preece Field". Geograph.org. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Friends of Brandon Wood". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Location, Heather Road". UK Comedy. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Hyacinth's home has buckets of style!". Coventry Telegraph. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b c Leech, J.R. "The Village of Binley Woods. A Short History". Binley Woods Parish Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Mark Pawsey MP". West Midlands Conservatives. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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