In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shipton like this:
SHIPTON-OLIFFE, a parish, with a village, in Northleach district, Gloucester; 7 miles ESE of Cheltenham r. station. Post town, Andoversford, under Cheltenham. Acres, 1,050. Real property, £1,683. Pop., 255. Houses, 56. The manor belongs to G Fletcher, Esq. Limestone is plentiful. The living is a rectory, united with Shipton-Sollars, in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £450.* Patron, W. Peachy, Esq. The church is Norman and good. There is a free school.
Shipton through time
Shipton is now part of Cotswold district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cotswold has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shipton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shipton, in Cotswold and Gloucestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11267
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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