Shipston-on-Stour

Shipston-on-Stour
High Street, Shipston-on-Stour.
Shipston-on-Stour
Location within Warwickshire
Area4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population5,849 (2021 Census)
 Density1,189/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP2540
Civil parish
  • Shipston-on-Stour
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
Postcode districtCV36
Dialling code01608
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteShipston-on-Stour Town Council

Shipston-on-Stour is a town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in southern Warwickshire, England. It is located on the banks of the River Stour, 9 miles (15 km) south-southeast of Stratford-upon-Avon, 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Chipping Norton, 14 miles (22 km) south of Warwick and 14.5 miles (23 km) west of Banbury. In the 2021 census, Shipston-on-Stour had a population of 5,849.

This area is sometimes termed the Vale of Red Horse, close to the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire borders.