Shipton On Cherwell Hoodies

The stone bridge (No. 220) crossing the Oxford Canal at Shipton-on-Cherwell. This is one of the stone 'Brindley' bridges named after James Brindley the original supervising engineer of the canal. In front is a single lock gate. This is a 'stop lock' for isolating part of the canal for mainenance or if there is a danger of flooding. The bridge connects the village of Shipton on the right with farmland on the left as we view it. From here the canal continues through Thrupp to Oxford itself.

The parish church of Holy Cross at Shipton on Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. The present church was built in 1831 after the previous building had been demolished. However, there has been a church here since the C12th - and a Saxon font gives a hint to a longer history. Originally named Holy Cross, in the C18th it was changed to St Mary and then to St Jerome before reverting to its original name. Shipton is in the Cherwell valley, the canal arriving in 1788, passing closely by the churchyard. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A scene on the Oxford Canal at Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England. Narrow boats, many of them lived in are moored by the towpath as the canal winds its way to Oxford. The canal was the brainchild of the engineer James Brindley who died before the start of construction. It was designed to link Coventry and its coalfields with Oxford, the Thames and London, transporting coal and other goods from the Midlands. It largely follows the contours of the countryside reducing the need for flights of locks. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A canalside scene at Shipton-on-Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. The Oxford canal here is overlooked by the parish church of Holy Cross. The church and village predate the canal by several centuries - the River Cherwell being the only waterway then! There has been a church here since the C12th but after a number of additions it was demolished in 1831 and the present Gothic Revival one built. The canal arrived in 1788, built to link the Midland canals with the Thames at Oxford and thence to London. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A scene on the Oxford Canal captured from the bridge at Shipton-on-Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. The canal here is very near Oxford and its junction with the River Thames. The bridge spans the waterway and leads to Shipton village and the canalside church of Holy Cross. The canal was the brainchild of the engineer James Brindley who died before the start of construction. It was designed to link Coventry and its coalfields with Oxford, the Thames and London, transporting coal and other goods from the Midlands. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200