Great Shefford is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It is also known as West Shefford. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Berkshire (IPA: or ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid...
It is situated in the district of West Berkshire, on the river Lambourn. The modern civil parish includes the historical parish of Little or East Shefford, a small hamlet downstream. The tiny church there countains important monuments to the widespread Fettiplace family. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... West Berkshire is an local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Bershire Council). ... The River Lambourn is a river in the English county of Berkshire and a tributary of the River Kennet. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...
Great Shefford (derived from "sheep ford") is situated in West Berkshire, very close to both Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. The village has a pub, school, shop and petrol station, and about a thousand inhabitants (880 listed on the 'Millenium Stone' located opposite the peterol station.
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