Shillingford

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Hamlet in Oxfordshire, England

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::summary Hamlet in Oxfordshire, England ::

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Field	Value
official_name	Shillingford
static_image_name	Shillingford01.JPG
static_image_caption	Shillingford Bridge from the lawn of the Shillingford Bridge Hotel
coordinates
os_grid_reference	SU5992
label_position	bottom
civil_parish	Warborough
shire_district	South Oxfordshire
shire_county	Oxfordshire
region	South East England
country	England
post_town	Wallingford
postcode_district	OX10
postcode_area	OX
dial_code	01865
constituency_westminster	Henley and Thame
website	http://ws-pc.org/
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::callout[type=note] the locality near Wallingford in Oxfordshire ::

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.

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. Neighbouring Wharf Road has a slipway, boathouse and 12 listed buildings (at Grade II), for their age predominantly), about half of its total. The river crossing has long made Shillingford a junction and coaching stop, just below the confluence of the River Thame:

The main NW-SE road between Oxford and Henley-on-Thames through Shillingford was a turnpike from 1736 until 1873. It became the A415 in 1922, renumbered to the A423 in the 1930s, and now forms part of the A4074. The bypasses around Dorchester and Sandford to the north were built in recent years.
The traditional road south rather than southeast, to Wallingford and over the bridge was a turnpike from 1764 to 1874. In the early to late 20th century this was the main road between Reading and Oxford, part of the A42 when roads were first classified in 1922 then renumbered the A329 in 1935. In 1993, when the Winterbrook Bridge enabled traffic to bypass Wallingford, the section between Wallingford and Shillingford was downgraded to become an unclassified road
The road north between Aylesbury, Thame and Shillingford was a turnpike from 1770 until 1875. It became the B4013, to be renumbered A329 when the M40 motorway was opened in the 1970s.

Notable residents

The Quaker minister Ann Crowley was born here in 1765 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 as is Bridge House nearby, as it is an authentic early Georgian structure.

References

Sources

References

Phillips, Geoffrey. (1981). "Thames Crossings". David and Charles.
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[http://www.turnpikes.org.uk/English%20turnpike%20table.htm Turnpike Roads in England website]
Josiah Forster. (1829). "Piety promoted; in brief biographical memorials, of some of the ... Quakers. Pt.11, by J. Forster".
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