Bishopton, County Durham

The earthworks of a motte-and-bailey fortification known as Castle Hill are situated 400m south of the village and west of Bishopton Beck which flows west of the town. The fortification, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument,^[2] dates back to at least the 12th century, with a licence to crenellate having been granted in 1143 during the time of The Anarchy.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2011 Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School, which is situated in the north-west of the village, had 106 pupils, aged 4–11.^[3] In October 2006, Ofsted judged the school to be good and this rating was maintained in the June 2010 interim inspection.^[4] In August 2011 the school reopened as an Academy.^[5] As of September 2007, the school has been in a federation with Heighington CE Primary School.^[6][7]

St Peter's Church, Bishopton, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Stockton, the archdeaconry of Auckland, and the diocese of Durham.^[8] English Heritage has designated the church, as a Grade II listed building.^[9]

South of the village there is a lake which was a former gravel pit^[10] and is now used as a windsurfing centre.^[11]

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  St Peters Church
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  Bishopton/Redmarshall CofE Primary School
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  The village hall
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  The local garage
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  The Talbot
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  The Great War Memorial
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  The bus stop, near to the church
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  The bus stop bench and sign

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bishopton, County Durham.

• Bishopton Village Website
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• Village Hall
• History
• Village Notes