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Shipton Bellinger

Coordinates: 51°12′25″N 1°40′08″W / 51.207°N 1.669°W / 51.207; -1.669
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Shipton Bellinger
Shipton Bellinger is located in Hampshire
Shipton Bellinger
Shipton Bellinger
Location within Hampshire
Population1,504 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU231454
Civil parish
  • Shipton Bellinger
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTIDWORTH
Postcode districtSP9
Dialling code01980
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish council
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°12′25″N 1°40′08″W / 51.207°N 1.669°W / 51.207; -1.669

Shipton Bellinger is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.

Shipton Bellinger is about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of the town of Amesbury and 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the city of Salisbury. It is on the A338 road, near its junction with the A303 road. It is in the Test Valley council district but its post town is Tidworth in Wiltshire.

The village is surrounded by Salisbury Plain. It is close to Tidworth Camp and a number of British Army families live in the village.

Notable features in the village include the Norman Church of England parish church of Saint Peter and the River Bourne.

Village facilities include a public house, a sports and social club, a village shop and visiting Mobile Post Office, a primary school, a village hall and a garage.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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