| Shenington | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity parish church | |
  Shenington Location within Oxfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP3742 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Banbury |
| Postcode district | OX15 |
| Dialling code | 01295 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Shenington with Alkerton Parish |
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]
- ^ Lobel & Crossley 1969, pp. 139–150
- ^ Lobel & Crossley 1969, pp. 44–53
- ^ "Population statistics Shenington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Banbury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 August 2023.