Shipton Bellinger
| Shipton Bellinger | |
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| OS grid reference | SU231454 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TIDWORTH |
| Postcode district | SP9 |
| Dialling code | 01980 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Shipton Bellinger is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.
Shipton Bellinger is about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of the town of Amesbury and 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the city of Salisbury. It is on the A338 road, near its junction with the A303 road. It is in the Test Valley council district but its post town is Tidworth in Wiltshire.
The village is surrounded by Salisbury Plain. It is close to Tidworth Camp and a number of British Army families live in the village.
Notable features in the village include the Norman Church of England parish church of Saint Peter and the River Bourne. A photo history of the village is available online.
Village facilities include a public house, a sports and social club, a village shop and Post Office, a primary school, a village hall and a used car dealer.
They are well known for their football team Shipton Bellinger Rams FC, who are doing very well in the table so far.
The village has an annual fete held for village charitable purposes with a craft and dog show, and also has an annual short story competition for the local area, Shipton Shorts.
External links
Village website - http://www.shiptonbellinger.org.uk/ (in places out of date, includes online version of history)
Shipton Bellinger annual fete - http://www.shiptonbellingerfete.co.uk/
Shipton Shorts short story writing competition - http://shiptonshorts.shiptonbellinger.org.uk/
Shipton Bellinger historical photos - http://www.shiptonbellinger.org.uk/SBPhotoHistory/
Media related to Shipton Bellinger at Wikimedia Commons
