Shipton Bellinger

Shipton Bellinger
Shipton Bellinger
 Shipton Bellinger shown within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU231454
Civil parishShipton Bellinger
DistrictTest Valley
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town TIDWORTH
Postcode district SP9
Dialling code 01980
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentNorth West Hampshire
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire

Coordinates: 51°12′27″N 1°40′09″W / 51.2075°N 1.66916°W

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.

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.

External links

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