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Shellingford is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England (until 1974 in Berkshire). It lies in the Vale of White Horse, about 3 miles southeast of Faringdon. The manor of Shellingford was held by Abingdon Abbey from 931 to 1538. It was purchased in 1598 by the courtier Sir Henry Neville. It was later held by the Packer family. In 1738 it was bought as an investment by Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, and was later held by the Goodlake and Ashbrook families. In the 19th century the Goodlakes built a new house to the north of the village, Kitemore House, to replace the Elizabethan manor house south of the church, which was then demolished. Between 1931 and 1957 there was an aerodrome, RAF Shellingford, between Shellingford and Stanford in the Vale. A quarry now occupies part of the site. (source: Wikipedia) Links: Local School: http://www.shellingford.oxon.sch.uk/ |