The History of Bishopstone
If you have any information, photographs or illustrations that might be of interest to others I should be happy to place it on this page. Contact the editor (click here)
Extract from the 1855 Directory for Wiltshire (Provided by Ralph Turvey)
The sub-pages contain a wealth of information about the history of the village. They include:
- The village photo archive. This includes photographs of pages from two albums produced by Elizabeth Gallop up to 1981. They cover the different parts of the village and show the makeup of areas and the houses in those areas with descriptions of the history.
- A page about the Arts Society (NADFAS) church recording project, which compiled a detailed record of the contents of St John the Baptist Church in 2017.
- A transcription, with illustrations, of a record of the church architecture compiled in 1845.
- A photo archive of the celebrations in the village to mark the Queen’s Jubilee in 2012.
To make enquiries about family history in Bishopstone please go to the Village Ancestry Blog.
A HISTORY OF BISHOPSTONE VILLAGE
This file contains an essay into the historical and social background of the village written by Michal Clark whilst at Teacher Training College. Michal was a pupil at the village school.
This file contains an essay into the historical and social background of the village written by Michal Clark whilst at Teacher Training College. Michal was a pupil at the village school.
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British History Online
A full and authoritive account of the village of Bishopstone from British History Online, published by the University of London & History of Parliament Trust can be found here.
Wiltshire Community History Website
A great deal of information, photographs and more about Bishopstone is held on the Wiltshire Council Community History website see: http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom.php?id=21