Fonthill Bishop

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Fonthill Bishop is a small village in Wiltshire, England.

The village is close to Fonthill Gifford, where William Thomas Beckford built Fonthill Abbey. The estate now belongs to Lord Margadale.

All Saints' Church, Fonthill Bishop, is an Early English 13th century church with a crossing tower, restored by Thomas Henry Wyatt in 1879. The tower has bell-openings.

Fonthill Bishop shares a village school, the Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School, which is in neighbouring Chilmark.

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Coordinates: 51°06′N 2°06′W / 51.1, -2.1