Section 1
The first section Is the short length of the west boundary with New Alresford. The length of the boundary between BIshops Sutton and New Alresford Parishes is only three quarters of a mile.
The perambulation starts on what is now the B3047 just the Alresford side of the Railway bridge at what was called Bowling Close Gate, and headed south with Bowling Close on the Sutton side and Marrow Ditch on the Alresford side.(Bowling close being subsequently cut through when the railway was built 120 years later). Sweatly Row is the hedge row on the west of the solar farm. The Cump would have been in the corner where the old section of White hill Lane is, when it was cut of by the A31 bypass. The boundary then runs west just north of the old section of White Hill lane, then turns south again to cross the old White Hill Lane at its junction with Appledown lane. Appledown Gate would have been about there.
Village History
Village History
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Local Transport
Bishop's Sutton has a number of transport links to get villagers out and about.
Winchester to Alton Bus Route (64)
The Bus runs through the village, and stops at two places:
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West: Next to/outside the Ship Inn
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East: at the far end of the village near the Plough (private residence)
The Buses are run by Stagecoach South, and timetablesinformation can be found here:
Cango
Cango (operated by Stagecoach) is a hop-on service between Alresford (Broad Street) and Basingstoke. Anyone can use it and booking is not required.
Alresford-Basingstoke Timetable
Alresford Community Minibus Service
The service is run by the New Alresford Town Trust, and takes the elderly shopping, to club events, etc. It has wheelchair access and will pick up from the surrounding villages.
For more information, go to the Town Trust Minibus page
Taxis
Bishop's Sutton Cars 01962 733705
A.P Cars Alresford 01962 735538
Ace Cars Alresford 07776 237310
