Bishopstone, East Sussex

Bishopstone
Bishopstone  Bishopstone shown 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
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Lewes
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Bishopstone sundial and church porch in 1912.

Bishopstone is a hamlet with a population of about 200 people, located along a dead-end road west of Seaford, East Sussex, England. 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. It was rebuilt in 1200. 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. There are no shops or pubs in the village.

The poet James Hurdis was born in the village and there is a memorial to him in the church and in the 7th century was home to a saint, Leofwynn who was venerated locally in the Dark Ages and medieval times.

Bishopstone is served by Bishopstone railway station, which replaced the original station, Bishopstone Beach Halt, in 1942.

Bishopstone church has an ancient canonical sundial in its porch. The sundial is inscribed with the name Eadric, the King of Kent in 685.

See also

Tide Mills, East Sussex

External links

• St Andrews church