The History of Bishopstoke

The village of Bishopstoke has a rich and varied history going back to Roman times. Bishopstoke is also mentioned in the Doomsday book and the first church built on the site of Old St Marys dates back to Saxon times. Royalty has also visited Bishopstoke. King Henry VIII used to hunt in Stoke Park Woods and Prince Albert visited the Rectory Gardens in the 1800’s. You will also be able to look at how the village has grown in recent times especially with the building of the railway with the train station in Eastleigh originally being known as Bishopstoke Junction.

Come and look around our exhibition of photographs and artefacts from Bishopstoke's history.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

10.00am - 3.00pm

Location & directions

Bishopstoke Community Centre, Sydney Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6HF

Directions:

From Eastleigh or Fair Oak - Turn off the main road (opposite the Toby Carvery) and drive up Riverside, the river is on your left, and then carry on up Church Road. You will pass Open Sight on the left hand side and then take the next turning on the left down St Margarets Road. Then take the first right turn down Sydney Road and Bishopstoke Community Centre (BCA) is at the end From Bishopstoke Lane - Drive down Bishopstoke Lane (it is narrow in some places) and you will pass a pumping station on your left hand side. Carry on up the hill and you will enter Bishopstoke on Church Road. Continue going uphill on Church Road and you will then start to go downhill. You will see the Church on the left and Bishopstoke Community Centre on the right. Take the next right turn into St Margarets Road and then the first right again down Sydney Road. Continue down Sydney Road and you will see Bi

Contact on day:

Emma Earl

Telephone number:

+447949068532

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max number of people:

100

Estimated duration:

5 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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