Bishopstone is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, one of the villages in the River Ebble valley. It is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Salisbury. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 614.
The church of St John the Baptist in Bishopstone is a large cruciform church with a Perpendicular central tower. There are several monuments outside, by the south transept, a small stone cloister of two vaulted bays shelters a decorated tomb chest, perhaps that of the founder of the church. In the north transept is another richly decorated tomb recess, with stone coffin-lids, and in the south transept a mid-19th century Gothic monument to a former rector by A. W. Pugin. At one time, above this was a window designed by Pugin and executed by William Wailes. This has since been replaced by clear glass.[citation needed]
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- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
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Coordinates: 51°01′42″N 1°53′36″W / 51.02833°N 1.89333°W
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