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Population
  
1,504 (2011 Census)

Civil parish
  
Shipton Bellinger

Country
  
Local time
  
Saturday 7:40 PM

Dialling code
  
01980

UK parliament constituency
  
North West Hampshire

OS grid reference
  
SU231454

Region
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Shire county
  
District
  
Shipton Bellinger

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity

Shipton Bellinger is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.

Map of Shipton Bellinger, UK

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.

References

Shipton Bellinger Wikipedia


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