Fonthill Bishop
Fonthill Bishop is a locality in Wiltshire, West Country, England. Fonthill Bishop is situated nearby to the village Berwick St Leonard, as well as near the hamlet Ridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fonthill Splendens and St Leonard’s Church, Berwick St Leonard.
Fonthill Splendens
Manor estate
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Fonthill Splendens was a country mansion in Wiltshire, built by Alderman William Beckford; building began in 1755 and was largely complete by 1770. The construction followed the destruction by fire of the previous Fonthill House.
St Leonard’s Church, Berwick St Leonard
Church
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St Leonard's Church in Berwick St Leonard, Wiltshire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teffont Magna and Lower Chicksgrove.
Teffont Magna
Village
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Teffont Magna, sometimes called Upper Teffont, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Teffont, in the Nadder valley in the south of the county of Wiltshire, England. Teffont Magna is situated 3 miles east of Fonthill Bishop.
Lower Chicksgrove
Hamlet
Lower Chicksgrove is a hamlet on the north bank of the River Nadder in the south of the county of Wiltshire, England, within the Vale of Wardour. It is about 2 miles east of Tisbury and 10 miles west of Salisbury. Lower Chicksgrove is situated 3 miles southeast of Fonthill Bishop.
Teffont Evias
Village
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Teffont Evias is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Teffont, on the Nadder valley in the south of Wiltshire, England. Edric Holmes described the village as "most delightfully situated", and Maurice Hewlett included Teffont in his list of the half dozen most beautiful villages in England. Teffont Evias is situated 3½ miles southeast of Fonthill Bishop.
Fonthill Bishop
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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