Description
Within a few minutes walk of the centre of Bingham, a lively market town that traces its history back to the Domesday Book and beyond, Dukesmead is a very special place to put down roots in a mature, welcoming community. With its green recreational spaces and open farmland to the south, this superb development of modern homes combines a peaceful, relaxing ambience with excellent transport links.
Leisure facilities
Bingham has an excellent leisure centre, less than half a mile from Dukesmead, with swimming and teaching pools, a gymnasium, fitness and therapy suites, sports halls, and floodlit outdoor facilities. It is the meeting place of the town’s archery, athletics and badminton clubs, and there are also local groups dedicated to bowling, angling, cricket, football, karate, rugby and walking. The town is set on the edge of the outstandingly beautiful Vale of Belvoir, with miles of magnificent countryside to explore, and outdoor attractions like Ferry Country Park with its wildlife park and farm provide endless stimulation for exploration and adventure. The National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepoint, a purpose-built facility with a regatta lake, white-water rafting and water skiing and a major venue for national and international competitions, is less than five miles away. For relaxation and pampering, the Eden Hall Day Spa in nearby Elston Village provides a wide range of luxurious options.
Local shopping
Bingham is a market town with a good range of local shopping. It offers a supermarket, convenience stores, hardware retailers and food and drink shops, including an award-winning butcher. Many of the shops are based around Eaton Place, the historic Butter Cross and the Market Place, which is also the site of the lively Thursday market. Both Newark and Nottingham are also in easy reach for shopping trips.
Originally an Anglo-Saxon village, Bingham was already almost 1000 years old when, in the year 1314 Alice de Bingham, widow of the Lord of the Manor, claimed the right to hold a market there every Thursday. The market is still held on Thursdays, although the Butter Cross around which it is held is a relative newcomer dating back to just 1861.
Schools and education
Bingham has a full range of childcare and education services, from pre-school to secondary, within the town.
Nearest schools:
- Toot Hill School - Secondary (0.3 miles)
- Bingham Robert Miles Infant School - Primary (0.4 miles)
- Robert Miles Junior School - Primary (0.6 miles)
Transport links
Dukesmead is close to the junction of the A52 and A46, and in easy commuting range of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. Bingham Station has frequent rail links with Nottingham and Grantham, and there are excellent local bus services. East Midlands International Airport is less than an hours drive away.
Nearest stations:
Bingham
(0.6 miles)
Aslockton
(2.6 miles)
Radcliffe (Notts)
(3.2 miles)
Driving directions
From the M1 travelling north
Leave the M1 at junction 21a, on the outskirts of Leicester, to join the A46. Stay on the A46 following signs for Newark for approximately 40km, then at the intersection of the A46 with the A52 take the fourth exit to enter the A52, following signs for Grantham. Around 1km on, take the first left turn into Tithby Road then first left into Mill Hill Road. The entrance to Dukesmead is on the left, around 200m on.
From the M1 travelling south
Leave the M1 at junction 25 to join the A52 travelling eastwards through Nottingham, following signs for Grantham. After approximately 30km, at the intersection of the A52 with the A46 take the third exit stay on the A52 and follow the directions above.
From the A1
Leave the A1 by the slip road at Barrowby, on the western edge of Grantham, and then turn left at the T-junction to join the A52 travelling westwards. After approximately 19km, carry on past the first turn-off for Bingham and turn right at the next junction. Take the next left turn into Mill Hill Road, and the entrance to Dukesmead is on the left, around 200m on.
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Opening hours
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About Miller Homes
Our background
Miller Homes, part of the Miller Group, is the nation’s largest privately-owned housebuilder. Since 1934 we have completed over 60,000 homes, and established ourselves as one of the top three housebuilders in Scotland and the North East of England, and top ten in the UK as a whole.
In 2000 we re-invented ourselves with a new image, a portfolio of new house-types, new locations in which to build and a new customer care programme. The quality and value of our product range has since shown dramatic improvement with our average selling price increasing from £74,000 in 1999 to £164,000 in 2008.
Our customer focus
Through our established customer care programme we pledge to communicate effectively and always deliver what we promise, without fail. Month on month, we have seen a massive improvement in overall satisfaction and in our most recent survey, conducted in 2009, 97% of our customers state they would happily recommend Miller Homes to their best friend.
We understand the experience of the customer journey and acknowledge that buying a house can be an anxious time – as a result, we have introduced several initiatives to help our customers through the whole process.
Our commitment to quality
Our commitment to constant improvement has been well rewarded, to see Miller Homes list of awards click here
In addition, a total of 12 Miller Homes’ Site Managers won Quality Awards during 2008, of which six went on to be awarded a Seal of Excellence, and one – Bill Hughes – won a Regional Award and was runner-up in the Supreme Awards. In addition, two Site Managers won a Gold and a Silver award in the Chartered Institute of Builders’ Construction Manager of the Year awards. These awards act as further incentive for striving to achieve the best in everything we do. Miller Homes will continue to develop new product designs in response to Government planning legislation and to the changes in consumer lifestyle which will never stop presenting our industry with fresh and exciting challenges.
FirstBuy
FirstBuy is an affordable housing Equity Loan product from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), working in partnership with house builders all over England.
This unique FirstBuy scheme has been desigend for households who have found buying a property on the open market difficult due to the large deposits required for mortgages. First Time buyers could now benefit from getting additional government help to buy a brand new house through the FirstBuy scheme.
Under the scheme the government and house builders provide an equity loan as follows:
- Government and house builder provide equity loan of 20%
- You arrange a mortgage for 75%
- Meaning your deposit is 5%
