Shillingford
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 Shillingford Bridge from the lawn of the Shillingford Bridge Hotel |
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 Shillingford
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| Shillingford shown within Oxfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU5992 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wallingford |
| Postcode district | OX10 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Warborough Parish Council |
Shillingford is a locality (technically a hamlet) on the north bank of the Thames in Warborough civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England. Its homes are with Warborough by way of one residential road. It lies mostly on the A4074 between Oxford and Reading, at the junction with the A329.
At various times the river crossing at Shillingford has been a ford, a ferry or a bridge. The present 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 Thame.
The Quaker minister Ann Crowley was born here in 1765 as was the artist and performer Vivian Stanshall in 1943.
As well as Wharf Road mentioned, Shillingford has a public house, the Kingfisher Inn. Its bridge is in a medieval, simple style built in 1827. It is Grade II* listed as is Bridge House nearby, however it is authentic early Georgian architecturally.
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