Visit Bishops Sutton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bishops Sutton

  

Bishops Sutton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bishops Sutton

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Bishops Sutton history

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In the Domesday Book, Bishop’s Sutton was recorded as Sudtone (which included Ropley and Bramdean) In the 1800s the hundred was known as the hundred of Esselei, and comprised those places as well as West Tisted. The village has a number of historic buildings and many are thatched. The Norman Church of St Nicholas, built in the 12th century, is a Grade I listed building.

Bishops Sutton geography / climate

The parish of Bishops Sutton, has irregular shape and is an area of 3,739 acres (5.84 sq mi) with 9 acres (3.6 ha) of that being water. The village, which is at the centre of the parish, lies on low-ground (250 ft above sea level) compared to the surrounding area; it is by the head-waters of the River Alre. Agriculture is still a major employer in the parish with southern areas being arable land for crops.

You can visit Bishops Sutton places with Walkfo Bishops Sutton to hear history at Bishops Sutton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bishops Sutton has 18 places to visit in our interactive Bishops Sutton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bishops Sutton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bishops Sutton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bishops Sutton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 18 audio facts unique to Bishops Sutton places in an interactive Bishops Sutton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bishops Sutton Places Map
18 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Bishops Sutton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bishops Sutton

  

Best Bishops Sutton places to visit

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Bishops Sutton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bishops Sutton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bishops Sutton’s information audio spots:

Old Alresford House Old Alresford House was built between 1749 and 1751 for Admiral Lord Rodney. The house is constructed of brick with Bath stone dressings and slated roofs in 3 storeys and a basement. It has a 7-bay frontage with the central 3 bays slightly projecting.

River Alre River Alre rises in Bishop’s Sutton and flows west for 6 km (3.7 mi) to meet the Itchen below New Alresford. The river is a classic English chalk stream with a shallow gravel bed and fast flowing waters, fed year-round by chalk springs.

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Visit Bishops Sutton plaques