About Edward Sheldon

For many years Edward Sheldon have supplied wines to retail customers and to restaurants and hotels.Their trade cutomers include many prestigious hotels, restaurants, clubs, institutes and institutions

The Shipston premises comprise of 12,000 square feet of storage space including labyrinthine purpose-built cellars which are ideally suited to storing and laying down wine. In November 2009 the business was purchased by Bennetts Fine Wines of Chipping Campden.

The shop has recently undergone a major re-fit and now offers a bright and relaxing environment in which to view the extensive stocks.

Edward Sheldon have been trading continuously in Shipston on Stour since 1842 and has a colourful history. Richard Badger, who started the business, became a vintner after first selling medicated wine at his pharmacy and in the late 1850s he passed the reins to his nephew, Edward Sheldon.
During the latter part of the 19th century the business flourished, supplying wines throughout the United Kingdom and to many parts of the Empire. Vintage Port, Sherry and Madeira were shipped for Warwickshire's affluent country houses, officer's messes here and abroad, and universities.