Shenington

Shenington
Holy Trinity parish church
Shenington is located in Oxfordshire
Shenington
Shenington
Location within Oxfordshire
OS grid referenceSP3742
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBanbury
Postcode districtOX15
Dialling code01295
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteShenington with Alkerton Parish
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
52°04′56″N 1°27′31″W / 52.08222°N 1.45861°W / 52.08222; -1.45861

Shenington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shenington with Alkerton,[1] in the Cherwell district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) west of Banbury, it was an exclave of Gloucestershire[2] until the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 transferred it to Oxfordshire. Shenington is on Oxfordshire's boundary with Warwickshire. Shenington was an ancient parish of 1,628 acres (659 ha). In 1961 the parish had a population of 232.[3] On 1 April 1970 the parish was abolished and merged with Alkerton to form "Shenington with Alkerton".[4]

  1. ^ Lobel & Crossley 1969, pp. 139–150
  2. ^ Lobel & Crossley 1969, pp. 44–53
  3. ^ "Population statistics Shenington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Banbury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 August 2023.