Bishopstoke

Bishopstoke is a village and civil parish in the Eastleigh district of Hampshire, England. It is recorded as "Stoke" as early as 948 AD when King Eadred granted land there to a thegn called Aelfric. Stoke later came into the possession of the Bishops of Winchester, giving rise to the modern name. The village is about a mile east of Eastleigh town centre, and is on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It adjoins Fair Oak on the east.

Bishopstoke
Bishopstoke gravel beach (pictured) which is created by fluctuations in the height of the River Itchen
Bishopstoke
Location within Hampshire
Population9,974 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSU472189
District
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEastleigh
Postcode districtSO50
Dialling code023
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

The parish of Bishopstoke was annexed to Eastleigh in 1899. It was later re-established as a parish in 1995. The village forms part of the South Hampshire urban area.

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