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|civil_parish= [[St Helen Without]] |
| civil_parish = [[St Helen Without]] |
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|shire_district= [[Vale of White Horse]] |
| shire_district = [[Vale of White Horse]] |
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|shire_county= [[Oxfordshire]] |
| shire_county = [[Oxfordshire]] |
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|region= South East England |
| region = South East England |
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|country= England |
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|post_town= [[Oxford]] |
| post_town = [[Oxford]] |
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|postcode_area= OX |
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|postcode_district= OX13 |
| postcode_district = OX13 |
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|dial_code= 01235 |
| dial_code = 01235 |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Oxford West and Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxford West and Abingdon]] |
| constituency_westminster = [[Oxford West and Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxford West and Abingdon]] |
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'''Shippon''' is a village in [[Oxfordshire]], England, 1 mile west of [[Abingdon, Oxfordshire|Abingdon]]. It is the largest village in the [[civil parish]] of [[St. Helen Without]], in [[Vale of White Horse]] District. It was in [[Berkshire]] until it was transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974. |
'''Shippon''' is a village in [[Oxfordshire]], England, 1 mile west of [[Abingdon, Oxfordshire|Abingdon]]. It is the largest village in the [[civil parish]] of [[St. Helen Without]], in [[Vale of White Horse]] District. It was in [[Berkshire]] until it was transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974. The [[Dalton Barracks]] are located in the village. The name was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Scipene'', meaning "cattle-shed".<ref>{{Citation | contribution = Shippon | year = 2010 | title = The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names | editor-last = Watts | editor-first = Victor | publisher = Cambridge University Press }} |
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| ⚫ | </ref> It was a [[Manorialism|manor]] in the large parish of [[St Helen's Church, Abingdon|St Helen's, Abingdon]], and was held by [[Abingdon Abbey]] until the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|Dissolution]] in 1538. It was then acquired by the [[Duchy of Cornwall]], which still owns it.<ref name=vch>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62741 |title=Parishes: St. Helen's |author=William Page and P.H. Ditchfield (eds) |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |date=1924 |work=A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4 |access-date=10 July 2011 }}</ref> |
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The [[Dalton Barracks]] are located in the village. |
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The name was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Scipene'', meaning "cattle-shed".<ref>{{Citation | contribution = Shippon | year = 2010 | title = The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names | editor-last = Watts | editor-first = Victor | volume = | pages = | place = | publisher = Cambridge University Press | id = }} |
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| ⚫ | </ref> It was a [[manor]] in the large parish of [[St Helen's Church, Abingdon|St Helen's, Abingdon]], and was held by [[Abingdon Abbey]] until the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|Dissolution]] in 1538. It was then acquired by the [[Duchy of Cornwall]], which still owns it.<ref name=vch>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62741 |title=Parishes: St. Helen's |author=William Page and P.H. Ditchfield (eds) |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |date=1924 |work=A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4 | |
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Shippon became a separate [[ecclesiastical parish]] in 1865. The parish church of St Mary Magdalene was built in 1855 to a design of [[George Gilbert Scott|Gilbert Scott]].<ref name=vch/> |
Shippon became a separate [[ecclesiastical parish]] in 1865. The parish church of St Mary Magdalene was built in 1855 to a design of [[George Gilbert Scott|Gilbert Scott]].<ref name=vch/> |
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 13 September 2021
Shippon is a village in Oxfordshire, England, 1 mile west of Abingdon. It is the largest village in the civil parish of St. Helen Without, in Vale of White Horse District. It was in Berkshire until it was transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974. The Dalton Barracks are located in the village. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scipene, meaning "cattle-shed".[1] It was a manor in the large parish of St Helen's, Abingdon, and was held by Abingdon Abbey until the Dissolution in 1538. It was then acquired by the Duchy of Cornwall, which still owns it.[2] Shippon became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1865. The parish church of St Mary Magdalene was built in 1855 to a design of Gilbert Scott.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Watts, Victor, ed. (2010), "Shippon", The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press
- ^ a b William Page and P.H. Ditchfield (eds) (1924). "Parishes: St. Helen's". A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
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