Shipton
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Situation
Saxton Map: Shipt (Shipton)
Shipton lies about 2km north-east of Broadstone in Corve Dale. It sits with high ground to the northewest, looking south-east over the River Corve.
History
Domesday
List of those who hold their land from the King in Shropshire
3 St. Remy's Church
3c What St. Milburga's holds
3c,6 The Church itself held and holds Shipton (Scipetvne) 1/2 hide which does not pay tax and 3 other hides which do pay tax. In lordship 1 plough; 5 villagers; and 5 smallholders with 5 ploughs; 2 slaves. The value was 30s; now 4d more.
Post Domesday
Church
St Janes. 12th century nave, plain Norman chancel arch. 13th century tower, with a weatherboarded upper stage, and a pyramidal roof. The rest, although it appears early 14th century, is Elizabethan, or later.
Castle
None.
