Holy Cross, Binsted, Hampshire

Description

The church of St. Cross is an ancient Norman edifice of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, two chapels, south porch and a western tower with spire containing 7 bells, and a chiming clock, erected to commemorate the Jubilee of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria: the lady chapel was restored in 1908 at the cost of the late C. A. R. Hoare esq.: in the Westcott chapel there is a recumbent figure of a Knight Templar: in 1875 a stained window was placed at the east end, and in 1904 a memorial window was erected in the south aisle to Mrs. Ackworth, late of Alice Holt: there are 500 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1590.