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Shipston On Stour is a small market town situated in the depths of rural south Warwickshire next to the scenic Cotswold region. It remains a focal point for many of the local rural communities with a variety of shops catering for both residents and tourists.
The town was once an important centre for the trade of sheep and grain. From the 14th to the 19th centuries the town was on the route of the Welsh drovers who passed through the town with cattle on their way to London. The town became known as ‘Sheep-wash-Town’ because the river was used for washing sheep in early summer.
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Places of interest
Places of interest in the town include the 19th century Methodist Church, the 17th century Friends Meeting House used by the Quakers, the Old Baptist Church founded in 1780 and Sheep Street the former location of the sheep market.
The three day fair held in the town in June dates back to the 13th century, whilst the annual Shipston Proms held in June and July is in its fifth year, providing a variety of music from classical to rock.
The nearby Whichford Pottery is a family-run pottery established in 1976 that sells pots made entirely by hand. Their gallery shop contains some excellent works.
The Rollright Stones are also situated nearby by the Warwickshire-Oxfordshire border, at a sacred site, on a hilltop, above the village of Long Compton. These monuments, erected sometime between 2500-2000BC, are definitley worth a look if you are nearby.
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For further details on Shipston see www.shipstononline.org
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