Shillingford

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Shillingford
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Shillingford Bridge from the lawn of the Shillingford Bridge Hotel
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Shillingford
Location within Oxfordshire
OS grid reference SU5992
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Wallingford
Postcode district OX10
Dialling code 01865
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
UK Parliament
Website http://ws-pc.org/ Warborough Parish Council]
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°37′34″N1°08′20″W / 51.626°N 1.139°W / 51.626; -1.139

Shillingford is a hamlet on the north bank of the River Thames in Warborough civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the A4074 between Oxford and Reading, at the junction with the A329.

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History

Roads and ford

At various times the river crossing at Shillingford has been a ford, a ferry or a bridge. Shillingford Bridge was built in 1827, replacing a previous one built in 1767. [1] Neighbouring Wharf Road has a slipway, boathouse and 12 listed buildings (at Grade II), for their age predominantly), about half of its total. [2] The river crossing has long made Shillingford a junction and coaching stop, just below the confluence of the River Thame:

Notable residents

The Quaker minister Ann Crowley was born here in 1765 [4] as was the artist and performer Vivian Stanshall in 1943.

Landmarks

The bridge is in a medieval, simple style built in 1827. It is Grade II* listed [5] as is Bridge House nearby, as it is an authentic early Georgian structure. [6]

References

  1. Phillips, Geoffrey (1981), Thames Crossings , David and Charles, ISBN   0-7153-8202-0
  2. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1048093)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Turnpike Roads in England website
  4. Josiah Forster (1829). Piety promoted; in brief biographical memorials, of some of the ... Quakers. Pt.11, by J. Forster. pp.  399–404.
  5. Shillingford Bridge Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1059632)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  6. Bridge House Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1047817)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 June 2013.

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