The Bishopstone Village Website
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    • Bish Bash Country Fayre - 2016
    • Bish Bash Country Fayre 2015 >
      • Bish Bash Country Fayre 2014
    • Bish Bash Big Day Out 2013
    • Bish-Bash: Party in the Park
    • Bish-Bash: Christmas 2012
  • Village Map
  • Bishopstone Village Chat Page
  • Church
    • Clergy
    • Bishopstone Church
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    • Stratford Tony Church
    • Friends of Bishopstone Church
    • Chalke Valley Churches >
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  • NADFAS Church Recording Project
  • Parish Magazine - STaB
  • Clubs and Organisations
    • Bishopstone Rugby Enthusiasts
    • Bishopstone Magic Lantern Society
    • Chris Brown Day Centre
    • Flower
    • Ladies
    • Local Oil Purchase Scheme
    • Montgomery Coal Charity
    • Needles and Pins
  • Emergency Planning
    • Your Community Response Group
    • Flood Codes
    • Contact Details - Useful Numbers
    • Flooding - Useful Websites
  • Government
  • Health Services
  • Chalke Valley Link Scheme
  • Household Emergencies
  • Jubilee Celebrations
  • Parish Council
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    • Dates of Meetings
    • How it Works
    • Latest News
    • Items of Expenditure 2016/17
    • End of Year Accounts 2016/17
    • List of Councillors and responsibilities
    • Location of public land and building assets
    • Planning Matters
    • Minutes of Meetings
    • Mac's Meadow Guidelines
    • Data Protection Policy
    • Housing Needs Survey
  • Bishopstone Plan
    • Plan Progress Report
  • Bishopstone Plan (Archive)
    • The Background
    • What it is
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    • How you can contribute
    • Input sheet
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    • TV Aerial Installation
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    • Children's Clothes
    • Motor Services
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  • Nature
  • Neighbourhood Watch
    • Police Messages
    • Neighbourhood Bulletin
  • Other Local Village Halls
  • Services and Utilities
  • Village History and Ancestry
    • Village History and Ancestry Blog
    • Ancestry Archive
    • Photographic Archive
    • Stratford Tony
  • Where to Stay / Eat
  • Links
  • Helicopter Crash
  • Home Page
    • Village Events
    • Village Events Photos
    • Village Photographs
  • Bishopstone Village Hall
    • Committee
    • Events
    • Refurbishment Project
  • Bish-Bash Events
    • Bish Bash Country Fayre - 2016
    • Bish Bash Country Fayre 2015 >
      • Bish Bash Country Fayre 2014
    • Bish Bash Big Day Out 2013
    • Bish-Bash: Party in the Park
    • Bish-Bash: Christmas 2012
  • Village Map
  • Bishopstone Village Chat Page
  • Church
    • Clergy
    • Bishopstone Church
    • Church Services
    • Stratford Tony Church
    • Friends of Bishopstone Church
    • Chalke Valley Churches >
      • Chalke Valley News
  • NADFAS Church Recording Project
  • Parish Magazine - STaB
  • Clubs and Organisations
    • Bishopstone Rugby Enthusiasts
    • Bishopstone Magic Lantern Society
    • Chris Brown Day Centre
    • Flower
    • Ladies
    • Local Oil Purchase Scheme
    • Montgomery Coal Charity
    • Needles and Pins
  • Emergency Planning
    • Your Community Response Group
    • Flood Codes
    • Contact Details - Useful Numbers
    • Flooding - Useful Websites
  • Government
  • Health Services
  • Chalke Valley Link Scheme
  • Household Emergencies
  • Jubilee Celebrations
  • Parish Council
    • Contact Details
    • Dates of Meetings
    • How it Works
    • Latest News
    • Items of Expenditure 2016/17
    • End of Year Accounts 2016/17
    • List of Councillors and responsibilities
    • Location of public land and building assets
    • Planning Matters
    • Minutes of Meetings
    • Mac's Meadow Guidelines
    • Data Protection Policy
    • Housing Needs Survey
  • Bishopstone Plan
    • Plan Progress Report
  • Bishopstone Plan (Archive)
    • The Background
    • What it is
    • The Steering Group
    • How you can contribute
    • Input sheet
    • The Development Plan
    • Conservation and Listed Buildings
    • Archive
  • Chalke Valley Stores
  • Local Businesses
    • Nursery/Playschools
    • Health/exercise
    • Shops/Food/Drink
    • Property
    • Pet Services
    • Gardening/Landscaping
    • B&B
    • Building Services
    • TV Aerial Installation
    • Window Cleaning and Handyman Services
    • Sewing/Mending
    • Children's Clothes
    • Motor Services
  • Maps and Walks
  • Nature
  • Neighbourhood Watch
    • Police Messages
    • Neighbourhood Bulletin
  • Other Local Village Halls
  • Services and Utilities
  • Village History and Ancestry
    • Village History and Ancestry Blog
    • Ancestry Archive
    • Photographic Archive
    • Stratford Tony
  • Where to Stay / Eat
  • Links
  • Helicopter Crash
The Bishopstone Village Website

St. John's Church, Bishopstone

See separate page for details of church services

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In Bishopstone, we are very fortunate to have such a beautiful 13th century church which has served our community through the generations. It continues to welcome everyone for the important events in their lives - baptisms, weddings and funerals, for major festivals – Christmas, Easter and Harvest, and on village occasions such as Remembrance Sunday. Although the building no longer stands at the centre of the Village, the church congregation is very much at the heart of the community, providing services in the village hall, arranging children’s workshops, visiting and providing pastoral care to those in need and ensuring that STAB is delivered free to every house in the parish.

The church of St John the Baptist is a large cruciform church with a Perpendicular central tower. There are several interesting monuments outside, by the south transept, a small stone cloister of two vaulted bays shelters a decorated tomb chest, perhaps that of the founder of the church. In the north transept is another richly decorated tomb recess, with stone coffin-lids, and in the south transept a mid-19th century Gothic monument to a former rector by A. W. Pugin. At one time, above this was a window designed by Pugin and executed by William Wailes. This has since been replaced by clear glass.

A considerable amount of money has been spent recently on the restoration of the timbers and plasterwork of the medieval nave ceiling which had been ravaged by a death watch beetle infestation. The restoration of the church building is being financed by The Friends of Bishopstone Church  with help from English Heritage.  To contact the friends of Bishopstone Church click here  Friends of Bishopstone Church

There is also a stained-glass Saint with two left feet and Civil War bullet holes in the West door!

There is a separate web site with many photographs and details concerning the church (Click here).  Use your browser's 'back' button to return to Bishopstone website.

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Bishopstone church in 1805

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