Bishopton, County Durham
Coordinates: 54°35′07″N 1°26′14″W / 54.585278°N 1.437222°W
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 Bishopton
Bishopton shown within County Durham |
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| Population | 337 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | NZ365212 |
| Unitary authority | Darlington |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Postcode district | TS21 |
| Dialling code | 01740 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Sedgefield |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Bishopton is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the west of Stockton-on-Tees. It originated as a farming community with rows of cottages and several farms forming a long wide village street, with an adjacent green. St Peter's Church stands at the centre of the village. There is an early, late 13th century, internal window in the church.
The earthworks of a motte-and-bailey fortification known as Castle Hill are situated just outside the village. The fortification dates back to at least the 12th century, with a licence to crenellate having been granted in 1143 during the time of The Anarchy.[2]
Bishopton Beck flows round the village. The hamlet of Little Stainton and the village of Great Stainton were formerly part of the parish of Bishopton.
[edit] Galllery
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Bishopton/Redmarshall CofE Primary School
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The village hall
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The local garage
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The Blue Bell
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The Talbot
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The Great War Memorial
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The bus stop, near to the church
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The bus stop bench and sign
[edit] References
- ^ Census, 2001
- ^ "The Gatehouse website record for Bishopton Castle Hill". http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/758.html. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
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