Bingham Wapentake
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Bingham Wapentake is one of the wapentakes or hundreds of Nottinghamshire, in the south-east of the county, adjacent to the border with Leicestershire. It is named after the town of Bingham, which it contains. It is bounded by Newark Wapentake to the north-east; by Thurgarton Wapentake to the north; by Rushcliffe to the east; and by Leicestershire to the south. It is the least populous of the wapentakes, with a population of 44,548 in 2011.
It comprises the ancient parishes of:
- Bingham
- Broughton Sulney
- Car Colston
- Colston Bassett
- Cotgrave
- Cropwell Bishop
- East Bridgford
- Elton
- Flintham
- Granby with Sutton
- Hawksworth
- Hickling
- Holme Pierrepont
- Kinoulton
- Kneeton
- Langar with Barnstone
- Lodge on the Wolds (ex. par.)
- Orston
- Owthorpe
- Plumtree (Clipston)*
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Scarrington
- Screveton
- Shelford
- Thoroton
- Tithby
- Tollerton
- West Bridgford (Gamston)*
- Whatton
- Wiverton Hall
*: Remainder in Rushcliffe wapentake
Additionally, Census reports include a footnote that East Stoke was sometimes attributed to Bingham or Newark wapentakes.
| Wapentakes of Nottinghamshire |
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Bassetlaw • Bingham • Broxtow (including Nottingham) • Newark • Rushcliffe • Thurgarton |