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Bishopstone

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bishopstone is a village name meaning 'bishop's farmstead' or 'bishop's estate'. It indicates land owned or administered by a bishop.

Word origins

Bishop
Old Englishbishop's(from biscop "bishop")
stone
Old Englishstone, boundary stone, or settlement(from stan "stone")

Historical forms

Biscopestone