Binton / Beninton / Benintone / Benitone

There are four entries for Binton [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SP1454/binton/] [accessed 19 November 2014], neither of which mention cleric or church in it. The Victoria County History (Warwick, vol. 3, 1945) notes: "The church of Binton is mentioned in 1199. [...] The parish church was entirely rebuilt in 1875 and apparently contains no ancient structural remains. A sketch of the former building, which seems to have had a chancel, nave, south porch, and west tower, suggests that the windows, &c. were of the 17th century, but possibly the tower was ancient. Of the old fittings, the font and cover, a chest, and some coffin-lids survive. The font has been scraped but is probably of the 15th century. It is octagonal and has a moulded bowl, plain stem, and moulded base. The flat cover, of about 1640, bears eight radiating ogee-shaped brackets meeting with a central turned post at the top: the sides of the arms have square jewel or nail-head ornament: the board is pierced with two holes to fit over the former staples on the font". English Heritage [Listing NGR: SP1457053990] (1972) reports a "restored C15 font with c1640 wooden cover with ogival ribs supporting finial."