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Shipston-on-Stour


Shipston High Street
Shipston-on-Stour (Warwickshire)
Shipston-on-Stour

Shipston-on-Stour shown within Warwickshire
Population 4,456 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SP258403
Parish Shipston-on-Stour
District Stratford-on-Avon
Shire county Warwickshire
Region West Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
Postcode district CV36
Dialling code 01608
Police Warwickshire
Fire Warwickshire
Ambulance West Midlands
European Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament Stratford-on-Avon
List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire

Coordinates: 52°03′36″N 1°37′23″W / 52.06, -1.623

Shipston-on-Stour is a small town and civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The CV postcode area, also known as the Coventry postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry, Kenilworth The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Warwickshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Warwickshire in England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England. The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK West Midlands is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Stratford-on-Avon is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Warwickshire, England A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is close to the borders with Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century The 2001 census recorded a population of 4,456 in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

The town is located on the River Stour in a rural part of southern Warwickshire, roughly 10 miles (16 km) south of Stratford-upon-Avon. The River Stour is a River in Warwickshire, England. It is a Tributary of the Avon, which it joins at Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It is in the northern part of the Cotswolds, and is a focal point for the surrounding rural area. See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England"

It is located on the A3400 road (the old A34) between Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford and was once an important stopping place for stagecoaches. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed Many former coaching inns remain in the town in the area of the High Street. This article is about coaching inns in general for individual inns see Stagecoach Inn (Disambiguation In Europe, from approximately the mid 17th

Etymologically, Shipston is derived from the Anglo-Saxon "Scepwaeisctune" meaning "Sheep-wash-Town", and the town had for a long time a regionally important sheep market. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information

Following a fall in the demand for local wool, the local economy was in part sustained by the opening in 1836 of a branch line running from the horse-drawn Stratford and Moreton Tramway, built ten years before and linking Moreton-in-Marsh with Stratford. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species The Stratford and Moreton Tramway was a 16-mile (24-km long horse-drawn Wagonway from the Canal basin at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire Moreton-in-Marsh is a town in Gloucestershire, England. The name "Moreton" derives from "Farmstead on the Moor" while the suffix "in Marsh" In 1889 the line was upgraded to allow the operation of steam trains from Moreton to Shipston. Passenger services to the town were withdrawn in 1929 and the line closed completely in 1960.

Notable people born in Shipston include the actor Richard Morant and the 19th century archaeologist Francis Haverfield. Richard Morant (born 30 October, 1945 in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire) is an English Actor.

Shipston lay within an outlying part of the historic county of Worcestershire, where it formed part of the Oswaldslow Hundred. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. In 1931 it was merged with Warwickshire. Until 1974 it was the centre of the Shipston-on-Stour Rural District. Shipston on Stour was a Rural district in England from 1894 to 1974.

It lies within the Diocese of Worcester, and the town's church of St. The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Edmund's was largely rebuilt in 1855, although retaining its 15th century tower.

The town was notably commemorated by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees in the song 'Cold be my Days' on his 1970 solo album 'Sing Slowly Sisters'. See also Bee Gees Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (b December 22, 1949) is a singer and songwriter The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. To wit "Cold be my days in Shipston-on-Stour". He stated in a BBC Radio 4 interview in May 2007 that this relates to his youthful experiences, riding horses with his brother Barry. Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE (born 1 September 1946 is a singer songwriter and producer

Sports

Local sport is an important part of life for many people living in and around Shipston-on-Stour.

Shipston Excelsior Football Club is part of a more general Sports Club based at the Southern end of the town. Shipston Excelsior Football Club runs a number of men's teams. They include: The First Team who play in the Midland Combination League and the Reserves who play in the Stratford Alliance League. There is also an over 35's team and a "Colts" team.

The Sports Club also hosts successful hockey, cricket, bowls, and tennis sides.

Shipston on Stour Rugby Football Club, which is separate from the sports club and based at the northern end of the town, was formed in 1963 by a group of Masters and Old Boys from Shipston High School. For the first season the 'Rams' were a nomadic club with no pitch of their own, relying on the High School facilities and using local pubs for post-match refreshments. By 1964 they were fielding two sides and, by the generosity of a local farmer, had a pitch of their own at Darlingscote known as 'The Bowl'. In 1968 they rented an old barn at the rear of The Bell Inn and after with assistance from Whitbread Flowers, were able to use this for the Clubhouse and bar. This article is about the Whitbread company For the sailing race see Volvo Ocean Race. Then in 1973 the club were forced to vacate this building but with the assistance of local benefactors, the local council, the County Council, the RFU and Middlesex RFU, not to mention Club members, plans for a new Clubhouse and ground at Mayo Road were drawn up. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England In 2000 the club moved again to a larger building next door, this purpose built Rugby club was funded with finance from a Sport England lottery grant. Sport England is the brand name for the English Sports Council and is a Non-departmental public body under the Department for A lottery is a form of Gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize The Club now runs three senior teams, a Veterans team and Mini and Junior Rugby at eight different age groups. The 2002 season saw the first team run out at Twickenham for the Powergen Junior Vase Final. Twickenham Stadium (usually known as just Twickenham or Twickers) is a Stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond EON UK is an energy company in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of E

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