Bishopstone, East Sussex

Bishopstone
Bishopstone
	White Row
	Bishopstone Location within East Sussex
OS grid reference	TQ473009
Civil parish	Seaford ;
District	Lewes ;
Shire county	East Sussex ;
Region	South East ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEAFORD
Postcode district	BN25
Dialling code	01323
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Lewes ;
	List of places UK England East Sussex 50°47′20″N0°05′18″E / 50.78896°N 0.08840°E

Last updated December 09, 2024

Bishopstone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Seaford, in the Lewes district, in the county of East Sussex, England. Bishopstone Village has a population of about 200 people, including the nearby hamlet of Norton. It is located on a no-through country lane west of the town of Seaford, in the South Downs National Park.

History

Bishopstone was an episcopal manor, hence its name meaning "dwelling place of the bishop". The church, dedicated to Saint Andrew, is thought to date from the 8th century, and may well be the oldest in the county. Bishopstone church has an ancient canonical sundial above its porch. The sundial is inscribed with the name Eadric, probably Eadric of Kent, the King of Kent in 685/6.^[2] The church was rebuilt in 1200.

The village was noted in the Domesday Book of 1086 as comprising 52 households, a significant settlement at the time. Ploughing land, pasture and had a value of £25; the tenant-in-chief was the Bishop of Chichester.^[3]

Bishopstone village hall is part of the village life and has local events, it is also the venue for the local table tennis club and is located behind the church.

In 1931 the parish had a population of 409.^[4] On 1 April 1934, the parish was abolished and merged with East Blatchington, Newhaven and South Heighton.^[5]

Notable residents

In the 7th century the village is believed to have been the home of a saint, Leofwynn; she was venerated locally in the Dark Ages and medieval times.

James Hurdis (1963-1801), the poet, was born in the village and there is a memorial to him in the church.
Nell St. John Montague (1875-1944), the writer and "clairvoyante", is buried in Bishopstone, and her name is included on a memorial for the war dead (she died in London during a bombing in World War II).^[6]
Kenneth V. Jones (1924-2020), composer, settled in Bishopstone in the early 1970s and lived there until he died.^[7]

Transportation

Bishopstone is served by Bishopstone railway station, which replaced the original station, Bishopstone Beach Halt in 1942. Bishopstone station was built in 1938 in a distinctive red-brick Charles Holden Art-Deco style, a house style common to the Southern Railway at the time. An integrated pill box was added later above the roof early in World War 2 because of the defensive coverage it gave over the nearby bay and beaches. From Bishopstone railway station there is a regular train service eastwards to Seaford, and north-westwards to Lewes, Brighton, Gatwick, and London.

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References

↑ Wall, J. Charles (1912), Porches & Fonts. Pub. Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., London. P. 97.
↑ Wall, J. Charles (1912), Porches & Fonts. Pub. Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., London. P. 67.
↑ "Open Domesday: Bishopstone" . Retrieved 4 December 2024.
↑ "Population statistics Bishopstone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 3 February 2023.
↑ "Relationships and changes Bishopstone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
↑ Kevin Gordon, (2018-02-21). "A War-Memorial Mystery!". Quirky Sussex History. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
↑ Kenneth V. Jones obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 14 February, 2021

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[Wall97-1] Wall, J. Charles (1912), Porches & Fonts. Pub. Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., London. P. 97.

[Wall67-2] Wall, J. Charles (1912), Porches & Fonts. Pub. Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., London. P. 67.

[3] "Open Domesday: Bishopstone" . Retrieved 4 December 2024.

[4] "Population statistics Bishopstone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[5] "Relationships and changes Bishopstone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[6] Kevin Gordon, (2018-02-21). "A War-Memorial Mystery!". Quirky Sussex History. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[7] Kenneth V. Jones obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 14 February, 2021

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v t e Settlements in Lewes District
Towns	Lewes Newhaven Peacehaven Telscombe Seaford
Villages and hamlets	Barcombe Barcombe Cross Barcombe Mills Beddingham Bishopstone Chailey Denton Ditchling East Blatchington East Chiltington Falmer Firle Glynde Hamsey Iford Kingston near Lewes Newick North Chailey Piddinghoe Plumpton Plumpton Green Ringmer Rodmell Spithurst South Heighton Southease St Ann Without St John Without South Chailey South Street Streat Tarring Neville Telscombe Cliffs Town Littleworth Westmeston Wivelsfield Wivelsfield Green
Other areas	The East Saltdean district of Saltdean Parts of the World's End district of Burgess Hill
List of civil parishes in Lewes District