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Shipton Bellinger is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.

Shipton Bellinger
Shipton Bellinger Location within Hampshire
Population	1,504 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SU231454
Civil parish	Shipton Bellinger
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TIDWORTH
Postcode district	SP9
Dialling code	01980
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	North West Hampshire
Website	Parish council
List of places UK England Hampshire 51.207°N 1.669°W / 51.207; -1.669

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 visiting Mobile Post Office, a primary school, a village hall and a garage. The village also has The Boot which serves microwave meals and Iceland frozen puddings.

References

External links

• Shipton Bellinger Parish Council
• Shipton Bellinger – Victoria County History, 1911 – via British History Online

Media related to Shipton Bellinger at Wikimedia Commons

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