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'''Binsted''' is a village and large [[civil parish]] in [[East Hampshire]] , England. It's is about {{convert|4.1|mi}} east of [[Alton, Hampshire|Alton]], its nearest town. The parish is one of the largest in northern Hampshire and covers almost {{convert|7000|acres}}. It contains two villages, [[Bucks Horn Oak]] and [[Holt Pound]], as well as two [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]], [[Wyck, Hampshire|Wyck]] and [[Wheatley, Hampshire|Wheatley]]. The parish also covers the entirety of the [[Alice Holt Forest]], a [[royal forest]] situated near the border with [[Surrey]]. The nearest railway station is {{convert|1.8|mi}} northeast of the village, at [[Bentley (Hampshire) railway station|Bentley]]. According to the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 1,817 people.<ref name=ONS/>
 
The village was first mentioned as being part of the Hundred of Netham at the time of the [[Domesday Survey]] in 1086. The history of Binsted from the 11th to 19th centuries is not documented, owing to its isolation and non-involvement in controversial activity. The parish has 58 [[listed building|Grade II listed]] buildings, and one Grade I building – the Church of the Holy Cross.