Welcome to the Family & Village History section 
of the Bishopstone Village web site
in the centre of the Chalke Valley near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

  
Extract from the 1855 Directory for Wiltshire (Provided by Ralph Turvey)

 

Bishopstone Village School
Thought to be taken about 1935

A summer time picture reproduced here as supplied
(with the right hand section missing).
Any help confirming the date of the picture would be appreciated.

 

Bishopstone Village School
Taken in 1939

Photograph lent by Michal Clarke

(Read her fascinating essay about the village of Bishopstone by clicking here)

This is a PDF file which means you will need to use your browsers 'back' button to return to the web site.

Picture & text provided by Roy Parrett, Victoria, B.C. Canada

 

The Parretts

"My great grandfather, James Parrett, was the grocer, baker and postmaster at Bishopstone, since 1852. 

His son William Alfred, took over in1882, and it operated until the 1970s.   

Here is a photo of the family, about 1913, with William standing, right, with wife Sarah. Son Percy, standing centre, Sgt. Tom, in uniform, his sister, Clarissa, standing next to him., and Mary holding Percy, operated the village shop at New Milton". 

 

Bishopstone - The Cross about 1930

Photograph shows the old Post Office although there
seems to be no signs of it being used as such. 

A family have come out into the garden of the cottage beyond, to be included in the photograph. (Enhanced section shown here)

 

Bishopstone Village shop in about 1930

The sign above the window reads 'Bakery' and at the front, V?. Compton

Postcards kindly donated by Robert Ovens from Rugby as part of an school essay about the village by Michal Clarke
 


 

Bishopstone Village shop in about 1950

The sign above the window now reads Grocery but it is not possible to read the front sign.

The sign advertising Lyons Tea has been replaced by one offering Ice Cream.

 

 
An interesting link to an historical
description of Faulston House ►		 http://www.bayntun-history.com/FaulstonHouse.html
A full and authoritive account of the village of Bishopstone from British History Online, published by the University of London & History of Parliament Trust ►  

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=115482

 
Bishopstone Football Team in 1955 (left), 1956 (below left) and 1962 (below).

Photographs supplied by Ted Draper (centre).

 

 

Extract from the 1891 census of Bishopstone showing the Parrett family.

 

        BACK TO THE VILLAGE HOME PAGE (click here)