| Name | Bishopstone (near Swindon) |
| Alt names | Bishopston (near Shrivenham) | source: from redirect | | Bishopstone (near Shrivenham) | source: from redirect | | Bishopston (near Swindon) | source: alternate spelling |
| Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 51.551°N 1.647°W |
| Located in | Wiltshire, England |
| See also | Highworth Cricklade and Staple Hundred, Wiltshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Highworth Rural, Wiltshire, England | rural district, 1894 - 1974 | | Thamesdown District, Wiltshire, England | 1974-1997 | | Swindon District, Wiltshire, England | unitary authority since 1997 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia
Bishopstone is a village and civil parish within the Swindon unitary authority of Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) east of the town of Swindon, and on the county border with Oxfordshire. Until 1974 this part of Oxfordshire was in Berkshire. In 1934 the adjoining parish of Little Hinton, sometimes known as Hinton Parva, was merged with Bishopstone.
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.
There is another Bishopstone near Salisbury in southern Wiltshire.
Research Tips
- From this Ancestry page you can browse the Wiltshire parishes which have parish register transcripts online, quite often from very early dates. However, reading the early ones requires skill and patience. Transcriptions should also be in FamilySearch.
- A further collection of online source references will be found on the county page for Wiltshire.
Categories: Wiltshire, England | Bishopstone (near Swindon), Wiltshire, England | Highworth Cricklade and Staple Hundred, Wiltshire, England | Highworth Rural, Wiltshire, England | Thamesdown District, Wiltshire, England | Swindon District, Wiltshire, England |
