Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham is a Town in the county of Hampshire.
There are great places to visit near Bishop's Waltham including some great cities, villages, lakes, towns, historic buildings, shopping centres and airports.
Don't miss Portsmouth, and Winchester's cities if visiting the area around Bishop's Waltham.
There are a number of villages near Bishop's Waltham including Southwick, Milford-on-Sea, and Hambledon.
Southwick Park Lake is a great place to visit close to Bishop's Waltham if you like lakes.
There are a number of towns near Bishop's Waltham including Aldershot, Lymington, Gosport, Basingstoke, and Southampton.
Fort Blockhouse is one of Bishop's Waltham's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Bishop's Waltham.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Bishop's Waltham area like The Malls - Basingstoke, and Westquay.
Airports to visit near Bishop's Waltham include Southampton Airport, and Blackbushe Airport.
Bishop's Waltham History
There are some historic monuments around Bishop's Waltham:
Places to see near Bishop's Waltham
History of Bishop's Waltham
During the 19th century, Bishop’s Waltham was a successful market town, being home to several agricultural suppliers, merchants and a cattle market. The town also had a large brickworks to its north, along with a gasworks that provided town gas for lighting and heating the town. The town had a large enough working population by the late 19th century to support a Working Men’s Institute, which occupied an ornate brick building on Bank Street, which remained open until 2003, when it was converted into housing. Bishop’s Waltham was home to Gunner and Company, which was the last provincial private bank in the United Kingdom.
