Shipton
Shipton is a civil parish in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The parish includes the twin villages of Shipton Oliffe and Shipton Solars, situated 7 miles from Cheltenham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Oswald and Hampen Railway Cutting.
Church of St Oswald
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Oswald at Shipton Oliffe in Shipton in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.
Hampen Railway Cutting
Nature reserve
Hampen Railway Cutting is a 3.9-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. The site is listed in the Cotswold District Local Plan 2001–2011 as a Key Wildlife Site and Regionally Important Geological Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chedworth and Withington.
Chedworth
Chedworth is a village in the Cotswolds, seven miles north of Cirencester. It is most famous for its Roman Villa, cared for by the National Trust. Many of the buildings were built hundreds of years ago, and the local pub, the Seven Tuns is a pleasant place to retire after walking through the surrounding countryside.
Withington
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Withington is a Cotswold village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, about 7 miles southeast of Cheltenham and 8 miles north of Cirencester. The River Coln runs through the village. Withington is situated 2 miles southwest of Shipton.
Whittington
Village
Photo: UMbookworm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whittington, Gloucestershire is a village and rural parish in the county of Gloucestershire in England, United Kingdom. It is situated some 4 miles south east of Cheltenham, just off the main A40 road. Whittington is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shipton.
Shipton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8666° or 51° 51′ 60″ northLongitude
-1.9317° or 1° 55′ 54″ westElevation
650 feet (198 metres)Open location code
9C3WV389+J8GeoNames ID
7298578
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