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'''Shepherdswell''' (also '''Sibertswold''') is a village in Kent, England, UK. It is notable for the [[East Kent Railway (heritage)|East Kent Railway]], whose terminus is sited there. This was originally one of Colonel Stephens' lines and ran to Wingham. The section as far as Eythorne is now run by a preservation society.
'''Shepherdswell''' (also '''Sibertswold''') is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Shepherdswell with Coldred]], in the [[Dover District|Dover]] district of Kent, England. In 2011 it had a population of 1630.
The village social life centres around the local church and the village hall, which is host to a number of events including regular charity jumble sales and a pre-school playgroup.
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==Sport==
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Shepherdswell is also home the "Shepherdswell Spartans Football Club". Football has been played in the village of Shepherdswell for at least 98&nbsp;years. Originally the team was called Shepherdswell FC and played from about 1908 until 1965; the name of the next major club in the village was the Whitehall Spartans, who played for most of the 1970s; they would become responsible for the name of today's current team. In 1983–84, a team managed by Jim Osborne was formed again and named after their then sponsors A1 Taxis which entered the Dover District Sunday League. By the start of the next season their name had reverted to something more recognisable as the main team in the village – Shepherdswell Spartans was born. They took the name Spartans from the local pub The Whitehall Inn which was their social base until the pub was shut down in 1989.
Today the team is still going strong and has their social base as The Bricklayers Arms where they can be found on a Sunday afternoon either toasting their victories or drowning their sorrows in defeat.<ref>SOURCE: www.shepherdswellspartansfc.co.uk</ref>


==Culture and community==
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As well as a Sunday League football team, Shepherdswell is home to a cricket team known simply as "Shepherdswell C.C." The team plays "friendly" village fixtures from May to September each year against other teams from all over the county of Kent.
Village social life centres on the local [[Grade I listed]] church 'Church of St Andrew',<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-178623-church-of-st-pancras-shepherdswell-with- |title =Church of St Pancras, Shepherdswell with Coldred |website =www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=4 December 2013 }}</ref> and the village hall which is hosts events including charity jumble sales and a [[pre-school playgroup]]. The village pub is the [[Grade II listed]] Bell by the village green,<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-178635-the-bell-inn-shepherdswell-with-coldred- |title =The Bell Inn, Shepherdswell with Coldred |website =www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=4 December 2013 }}</ref> near to the church. Additionally the village has a Co-op mini-supermarket and a family-run farm shop (Frys’ Farm Shop).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frys' Farm Shop |url=https://www.frysfarmshop.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Frys' Farm Shop |language=en-GB}}</ref>


Shepherdswell is significant for the [[East Kent Railway (heritage)|East Kent Railway]], whose terminus is sited there. This was originally one of Colonel Stephens's lines and ran to Wingham. The section as far as Eythorne is now run by a preservation society. It has a mainline railway station named [[Shepherds Well railway station|Shepherds Well]] with direct trains to Dover and London via Faversham.
Both the football and cricket teams can be seen playing on the picturesque Shepherdswell Recreation Ground ("The Rec'") and during the months of August and September sports fans will be able to watch football in the morning (10:30&nbsp;am kick-off) followed by cricket in the afternoon (13:30&nbsp;pm start).


The village is on the [[Miner's Way Trail]]. The trail links the coalfield parishes of East Kent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dover.gov.uk/kentcoal/minerstrail/history.asp|title=The History of the Coalfield Parishes|work=www.dover.gov.uk|accessdate=20 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113144539/http://www.dover.gov.uk/kentcoal/minerstrail/history.asp|archivedate=13 January 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the village it links with the [[North Downs Way]], which also passes through the village between [[Whitfield, Kent|Whitfield]] and [[Woolage Village]]. The section of the North Downs Way from Shepherdswell to Dover follows the Via Francigena (Road from France) which is the ancient pilgrim route from England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome.
Currently the village has a thriving "pub" scene with two very different, but equally pleasant establishments to choose from.{{cn|date=June 2012}} The Bell by the village green, near to the church and the Bricklayers Arms along Eythorne Road. Additionally the village has a mini-supermarket and Post Office.

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===Sport===
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Shepherdswell is also home the "Shepherdswell Spartans Football Club". Football has been played in the village of Shepherdswell for at least 98&nbsp;years. Originally the team was called Shepherdswell FC and played from about 1908 until 1965. The name of the next major club in the village was the Whitehall Spartans, who played for most of the 1970s; they became responsible for the name of today's current team. In 1983–84, a team was formed again and named after their then sponsors A1 Taxis which entered the Dover District Sunday League. By the start of the next season their name had reverted to Shepherdswell Spartans as the main team in the village. They took the name Spartans from the local pub, The Whitehall Inn, which was their social base until the pub was shut down in 1989.

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Shepherdswell's cricket team is Shepherdswell C.C. The team plays "friendly" village fixtures from May to September each year against other Kent teams.

Both the football and cricket teams play on Shepherdswell Recreation Ground.

== History ==
In 1961 the parish had a population of 1085.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10225670/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Sibertswold AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=14 June 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1963 the parish was abolished and merged with [[Coldred]] to form "Shepherdswell with Coldred".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/dover.html|title=Dover Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=14 June 2023}}</ref> .The village of shepherdswell has been here for the last 200 years, there are many small landmarks like Saint andrews church, the East Kent Railway where some WW2 bunkers are found and places like "the old school" which has now been replaced by Sibertswold Primary School.


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Shepherdswell is located in Kent
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Population1,630 (2011)[1]
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51°11′12″N 1°13′52″E / 51.1866°N 1.2312°E / 51.1866; 1.2312

Shepherdswell (also Sibertswold) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shepherdswell with Coldred, in the Dover district of Kent, England. In 2011 it had a population of 1630.

Culture and community

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Village social life centres on the local Grade I listed church 'Church of St Andrew',[2] and the village hall which is hosts events including charity jumble sales and a pre-school playgroup. The village pub is the Grade II listed Bell by the village green,[3] near to the church. Additionally the village has a Co-op mini-supermarket and a family-run farm shop (Frys’ Farm Shop).[4]

Shepherdswell is significant for the East Kent Railway, whose terminus is sited there. This was originally one of Colonel Stephens's lines and ran to Wingham. The section as far as Eythorne is now run by a preservation society. It has a mainline railway station named Shepherds Well with direct trains to Dover and London via Faversham.

The village is on the Miner's Way Trail. The trail links the coalfield parishes of East Kent.[5] In the village it links with the North Downs Way, which also passes through the village between Whitfield and Woolage Village. The section of the North Downs Way from Shepherdswell to Dover follows the Via Francigena (Road from France) which is the ancient pilgrim route from England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome.

Sport

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Shepherdswell is also home the "Shepherdswell Spartans Football Club". Football has been played in the village of Shepherdswell for at least 98 years. Originally the team was called Shepherdswell FC and played from about 1908 until 1965. The name of the next major club in the village was the Whitehall Spartans, who played for most of the 1970s; they became responsible for the name of today's current team. In 1983–84, a team was formed again and named after their then sponsors A1 Taxis which entered the Dover District Sunday League. By the start of the next season their name had reverted to Shepherdswell Spartans as the main team in the village. They took the name Spartans from the local pub, The Whitehall Inn, which was their social base until the pub was shut down in 1989.

Shepherdswell's cricket team is Shepherdswell C.C. The team plays "friendly" village fixtures from May to September each year against other Kent teams.

Both the football and cricket teams play on Shepherdswell Recreation Ground.

History

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In 1961 the parish had a population of 1085.[6] On 1 April 1963 the parish was abolished and merged with Coldred to form "Shepherdswell with Coldred".[7] .The village of shepherdswell has been here for the last 200 years, there are many small landmarks like Saint andrews church, the East Kent Railway where some WW2 bunkers are found and places like "the old school" which has now been replaced by Sibertswold Primary School.

References

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  1. ^ "Shepherdswell Built-up area". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Church of St Pancras, Shepherdswell with Coldred". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ^ "The Bell Inn, Shepherdswell with Coldred". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Frys' Farm Shop". Frys' Farm Shop. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The History of the Coalfield Parishes". www.dover.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Sibertswold AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Dover Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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