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Shipton under Wychwood is a village in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire. It is on the south bank of the River Evenlode and is named for its location in the historic forest of Wychwood.

It is a village of medieval origins, established around Shipton Court, the estate of the Lacey family. The parish church of St. Mary has a tower of circa 1200-1250 and a 15th century vaulted porch. It contains a 15th century stone pulpit, a large font of the same period and a Tudor wall monument.

The mainly 15th century Shaven Crown Hotel overlooks the wide village green and was once a guest house run by the monks of Bruern Abbey, and is claimed to have had a licence since 1384.

About 2 miles south-east is the farmhouse of Langley, a largely mid-19th century building on the site of a royal hunting lodge built for Henry VII. Most of the Tudor monarchs stayed there when hunting in the Wychwood Forest.

Shipton-under-Wychwood is on the course of the Oxfordshire Way footpath, and this can be used to walk north-westwards up the Evenlode Valley to Bruern Abbey and Bledington, or eastwards down the valley to Charlbury.

The nearest station is Shipton railway station on the Cotswold Line.

Shipton Cricket Club have won the National Village Knockout (currently sponsored by npower) twice in recent years, 2002 & 2003. The final of this competition is played at Lords, so the club and village have enjoyed 2 fantastic days at this venue of cricketing history. They have 3 teams in the Cherwell League and also have a comprehensive Youth setup.

Shipton-under-Wychwood is a close neighbour to the other ancient Wychwood villages, Milton-under-Wychwood, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Fifield, Idbury and Leafield.

William Langland, the conjectured author of Piers Plowman, is known to have been a tenant in Shipton-under-Wychwood where he died.¹

External links

• Shipton-under-Wychwood Community Website
• The Wychwood Magazine Online
• Shipton-under-Wychwood Cricket Club
• Cherwell Cricket League

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Shipton-under-Wychwood Cricket Club's 2nd XI have won the Cherwell League Division 5 Championship (2007) and our Over 40's have won their County Cup as well.

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