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 Binton
lies on the right bank of the River Avon, which here
makes a great bend northwards, forming part of the southern
boundary of the parish, and, until 1931, the county
boundary with Gloucestershire. (fn. 1) The ground rises
from about 110 ft. near the river to 344 ft. at the
hamlet of Red Hill, within the northern confines of
the parish. The main village overlooks the Avon valley
and is clustered round the eastward slopes of Binton
Hill, which, covered with fir plantations, forms a prominent
landmark for several miles round. Many of the cottages,
particularly the later ones, are of the local lias stone,
but there are several examples of timberframing, and
a cottage on the south side of the road to Grafton,
though now much restored, shows at the gable-end the
remains of a pair of ancient crucks cut off by a collar-beam
at the top.
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