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{{for|Shillingford near Exeter, Devon|Shillingford St. George}} |
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{{Infobox UK place |
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|country= England |
|country= England |
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|region= South West England |
|region= South West England |
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|shire_county= [[Devon]] |
|shire_county= [[Devon]] |
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|shire_district= [[Mid Devon]] |
|shire_district= [[Mid Devon]] |
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|civil_parish= |
|civil_parish= [[Bampton |
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|official_name= Shillingford |
|official_name= Shillingford |
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|latitude= 51.005250 |
|latitude= 51.005250 |
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|longitude= -3.454240 |
|longitude= -3.454240 |
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|post_town= |
|post_town= TIVERTON |
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|postcode_area= EX |
|postcode_area= EX |
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|postcode_district= EX16 9A |
|postcode_district= EX16 9A |
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|dial_code= |
|dial_code= 01398 |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Tiverton and Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)|Tiverton and Honiton]] |
|constituency_westminster= [[Tiverton and Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)|Tiverton and Honiton]]}} |
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'''Shillingford''' is a village two miles east of [[Bampton, Devon|Bampton]] on the [[River Batherm]] in [[Mid Devon]], close to the border with [[West Somerset]]. It is in the [[Exe Valley]]. |
'''Shillingford''' is a village two miles east of [[Bampton, Devon|Bampton]] on the [[River Batherm]] in [[Mid Devon]], close to the border with [[West Somerset]]. It is in the [[Exe Valley]]. |
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In the 19th century a [[Turnpike trust|turnpike]] road was constructed from Taunton towards Bampton, between 1826 and 1830. This road later became the A361 (now the B3227), joining [[Taunton]] and Bampton and is referred to by locals as the Wiveliscombe Road. Traffic levels on the A361 fell when the North Devon Link Road to Tiverton, from Junction 27 of the M5, was extended to Barnstaple in 1987, and this road became the A361, with the old A361 being re-classified as the B3227. |
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Historically, the village had a post office, garage, chapel, mill and pub. Today, all of these have been sold off to private owners, with the garage closing in 2011 and the site scheduled for |
Historically, the village had a post office, garage, chapel, saw-mill, water-mill and pub. Today, all of these have been sold off to private owners, with the garage closing in 2011 and the site scheduled for development as four homes. The village pub, The Barleycorn, reopened under new owners as the Barleycorn House Bed and Breakfast in 2006 with five bedrooms. |
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The [[Devon_and_Somerset_Railway|Devon & Somerset Railway]] ran behind the village until its closure in 1966, with a link to the [[Exe_Valley_Railway|Exe Valley Railway]] running towards Tiverton and Exeter, branching off just beyond [[Morebath_Junction_railway_station|Morebath Junction Halt]]. Today, much of the track bed, along with bridges and other railway infrastructure can be seen behind the village, and along the course of these lines. |
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The village is sometimes confused with places of the same name in South Devon and Oxfordshire.{{vague|reason=may need a disambiguation entry then|date=February 2011}} |
The village is sometimes confused with places of the same name in South Devon and Oxfordshire.{{vague|reason=may need a disambiguation entry then|date=February 2011}} |
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{{Infobox UK place |country= England |region= South West England |shire_county= Devon |shire_district= Mid Devon |civil_parish= [[Bampton |official_name= Shillingford | population = | population_ref =
|os_grid_reference= SS9806423881
|latitude= 51.005250 |longitude= -3.454240 |post_town= TIVERTON |postcode_area= EX |postcode_district= EX16 9A |dial_code= 01398 |constituency_westminster= Tiverton and Honiton}}
Shillingford is a village two miles east of Bampton on the River Batherm in Mid Devon, close to the border with West Somerset. It is in the Exe Valley.
In the 19th century a turnpike road was constructed from Taunton towards Bampton, between 1826 and 1830. This road later became the A361 (now the B3227), joining Taunton and Bampton and is referred to by locals as the Wiveliscombe Road. Traffic levels on the A361 fell when the North Devon Link Road to Tiverton, from Junction 27 of the M5, was extended to Barnstaple in 1987, and this road became the A361, with the old A361 being re-classified as the B3227.
Historically, the village had a post office, garage, chapel, saw-mill, water-mill and pub. Today, all of these have been sold off to private owners, with the garage closing in 2011 and the site scheduled for development as four homes. The village pub, The Barleycorn, reopened under new owners as the Barleycorn House Bed and Breakfast in 2006 with five bedrooms.
The Devon & Somerset Railway ran behind the village until its closure in 1966, with a link to the Exe Valley Railway running towards Tiverton and Exeter, branching off just beyond Morebath Junction Halt. Today, much of the track bed, along with bridges and other railway infrastructure can be seen behind the village, and along the course of these lines.
The village is sometimes confused with places of the same name in South Devon and Oxfordshire.[vague]
References
External links
Media related to Shillingford, Devon at Wikimedia Commons
Bampton.org - History of Bampton and surrounding area (incl. Shillingford)
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