Towns & cities · South East England
Bishopstone
Bishopstone — village and civil parish in Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Richard Jefferies Halt · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bishopstone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 648 people. Address: SN6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Swindon, Wiltshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.5500°, -1.6467°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bishopstone is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, England, about 6 miles (10 km) east of Swindon, and on the county border with Oxfordshire. Since 1934 the parish has included the village of Hinton Parva. Both Bishopstone and Hinton Parva have Grade I listed churches. Bishopstone lies on the north slope of the Lambourn Downs, overlooking the Vale of White Horse. It is between Wanborough and Ashbury on the historic Icknield Way.
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Background
History
There was a complex of Roman buildings on Lammy Down, southeast of the village, near Starveall Farm. Iron Age pottery shards have been found on the site, which is inside a 4.5 ha enclosure. Elsewhere on the north-facing slopes of the downs above Bishopstone are medieval field systems known as lynchets, described by Historic England as "in excellent condition and a good example of its type". Bishopstone is not mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, when the area may have been part of the Bishop of Salisbury's Ramsbury estate. The name Bishopstone is first recorded in the early 13th century. The manor was held continuously (apart from a short period during the Civil War) by the bishops until it…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5500, -1.6467
- District
- Swindon
- Parish
- Bishopstone
- Postcode
- SN6
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 648
- Nearest railway station
- Richard Jefferies Halt — 6.7 km
- Official site
- bishopstoneandhintonparva.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1853617 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishopstone, Swindon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Street, Bishopstone - geograph.org.uk - 816313.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishopstone?
- Bishopstone is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN6), in the parish of Bishopstone.
- Is Bishopstone a protected site?
- Yes — Bishopstone is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bishopstone free to visit?
- Yes, Bishopstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bishopstone?
- The nearest railway station is Richard Jefferies Halt, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN6.