BISHOP'S CASTLE, a market and borough town in the hundred of Purslow and county of Salop, on the declivity of an eminence on the river Clun, 159 miles from London. Being
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on the main road between England and Wales, it has some trade, especially at its market, which is held every Friday. The town-house is a neat structure, as is also the church, which stands below the town. The bishops of Hereford had formerly a castle here. Pop. in 1851, 1699.
BISHOP'S STORTFORD, a market-town of the hundred of Braughin, in the county of Hertford, 32 miles from London. It is situated on the banks of the river Stort, and consists of four principal streets. By means of the canal it communicates with the metropolis, to which it sends much malt, corn, &c. Market-day Thursday. Pop. (1851) 5280.
BISHOP'S WALTHAM, a market-town in the hundred of the same name, county of Southampton, 65 miles from London. Here are the remains of the palace of the bishops of Winchester, and of the forest of Waltham. Principal trade, leather. Market-day, Friday. Pop. of parish (1851) 2265.
BISHOP'S WEARMOUTH, a large parish adjoining the town of Sunderland, in the county of Durham. Pop. (1851) 31,824. See SUNDERLAND. It stands on the Wear, and has several manufactories of different kinds. Over the Wear there is a magnificent iron bridge 236 feet in length, consisting of a single arch.