Shillingford


Shillingford is a locality on the north bank of the Thames in Warborough civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England. Its homes are not quite with Warborough by way of one residential road. It lies mostly on the A4074 between Oxford and Reading, at the junction with the A329.

History

Roads and ford

At various times the river crossing at Shillingford has been a ford, a ferry or a bridge. The present bridge was built in 1827, replacing a previous one built in 1767. Neighbouring Wharf Road has a slipway, boathouse and 12 listed buildings, about half of its total.
The river crossing has long made Shillingford a junction and coaching stop, just below the confluence of the Thame.
The Quaker minister Ann Crowley was born here in 1765
as was the artist and performer Vivian Stanshall in 1943.

Landmarks & Hotels

As well as Wharf Road mentioned, Shillingford has a Guest House, the Kingfisher Inn. Its bridge is in a medieval, simple style built in 1827. It is Grade II* listed as is Bridge House nearby, however it is authentic early Georgian architecturally. Hotels include the Shillingford Bridge Hotel, which is a three-star hotel by the Shillingford Bridge but the hotel is not technically within Shillingford as the hotel is on the opposite side of the river Thames from Shillingford and thus in the parish of Brightwell cum Sotwell.