Bishopstone, Swindon
| Bishopstone | |
|---|---|
 High Street, Bishopstone | |
  Bishopstone Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 693 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU246836 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode district | SN6 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Bishopstone is a village and civil parish in the Swindon unitary authority of Wiltshire, 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.
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. The village has a public house, the Royal Oak,[2] and a number of thatched cottages, centred on a mill-pond.
The village is often used as a base for walkers on the Ridgeway National Trail. The Ridgeway above Bishopstone is a byway open to motor vehicles between April and October.
On the downs above Bishopstone are medieval field systems known as lynchets[3] and many other historic earth-workings.
References[]
- ^ "Bishopstone, Swindon - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Helen Browning at The Royal Oak". Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Lynchets 850m west of Ridgeway Farm (1016327)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Bishopstone, Swindon at Wikimedia Commons
- Bishopstone & Hinton Parva – parish website
- Civil parishes in Wiltshire
- Villages in Wiltshire
- Borough of Swindon