Shillingford
| Shillingford | ||
|---|---|---|
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] | |
Shillingford is a
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.
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
:
- The main NW-SE road between Dorchester and Sandfordto 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.[3] 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[4]
- The road north between Aylesbury, Thame and Shillingford was a turnpike from 1770 until 1875.[3] 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[5] as was the artist and performer Vivian Stanshall in 1943.
Landmarks & Hotels
As well as Wharf Road mentioned, Shillingford has a Guest House, the Kingfisher Inn.Grade II* listed[7] as is Bridge House nearby, as it is an authentic early Georgian structure.[8] Hotels include the Shillingford Bridge Hotel, which is a three-star hotel by the Shillingford Bridge, but the hotel is not technically within Shillingford, as the hotel is on the opposite side of the river Thames from Shillingford and thus in the parish of Brightwell cum Sotwell.
References
- ISBN 0-7153-8202-0
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1048093)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Turnpike Roads in England website
- ^ SABRE roads website
- ^ Josiah Forster (1829). Piety promoted; in brief biographical memorials, of some of the ... Quakers. Pt.11, by J. Forster. pp. 399–404.
- ^ The Kingfisher Inn
- ^ Shillingford Bridge Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1059632)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Bridge House Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1047817)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
Sources
- Thacker, Fred. S. (1968) [1920]. The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
