Our Heritage
Through more than 200 years of making real premium craft cider, six generations of the Sheppy family have weathered the ups and downs of combining farming with cider-making by embracing change and opportunity.
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Opening the Doors to Our Future
Opening of Sheppy’s House of Cider & Fine Foods.
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A Year of Celebration
Bicentenary celebration! 200 years of making cider through 6 generation. The very first SheppyFest hosted by Sheppy’s Cider.
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We Look to the Future
Development on our old brick building began.
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Sheppy’s Begins to Grow
All new cider production facilities were completed on the farm.
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David Takes over Sheppy’s
David took control of the business when Richard retired.
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The Beginning for Visitors
Richard and Mary Sheppy created the Rural Life Museum and Tea Room for visitors.
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The Sixth and Current Generation
David James Sheppy was born
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Serious Times for Sheppy’s
Richard Sheppy began serious cider-making again after winning a prize at the Bath and West Show
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A Sad Time for the Cider Market
Cider-making ceased for the War Effort
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A Medal to Be Cherished
Stanley Sheppy won the Brewer's Exhibition Gold Medal.
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A Mark in History
An orchard was planted to mark Richard's birth (now the Organic Orchard).
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The Fifth Generation was Born
Richard James Sheppy was born
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A New Beginning
James and Stanley Sheppy moved to Three Bridges Farm.
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The Forth Generation was Born
Stanley Sheppy was born.
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The Third Generation was Born
James Sheppy was born.
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The second generation
John (II) and Deborah Sheppy took on Iwood Farm where ancient cider apple trees still stand today
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Where it all began
The first reference to cider-making by John Shepson, whose will shows he changed his name to Sheppy, and the name began.
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