| Shipton | |
|---|---|
_St_Oswald%27s_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_68373.jpg) St Oswald's Church in Shipton Oliffe | |
  Shipton Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 365 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham. |
| Postcode district | GL54 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
The twin villages of Shipton Oliffe and Shipton Solars are situated just 7 miles (11 km) from Cheltenham. The River Coln, just a small stream at this point, flows through the village over two fords and innumerable little water splashes, creating ornamental lakes in private properties.[1] The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 365.[2]
The name Shipton, meaning "sheep farmstead", indicates that sheep farming occurred here long before the Norman invasion.[3] The Domesday Book refers to two manors, Oliffe and Solers, each with its own church. In 1871, they were united as one parish.[3] The former rectory of St Oswald's, Shipton Olife, is a Grade II listed Victorian baronial house, built in 1863 by Thomas Fulljames.
The Gloucestershire Way long-distance footpath passes through the village.
Shipton Oliffe is represented by the county councillor for Northleach division and the district councillor for Sandywell ward on Cotswold District Council.
- ^ "The story of our village". The Shipton History Project. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Parishes: Shipton Oliffe and Shipton Solers Pages 187-208 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 29 October 2019.