Sherington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.[2] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Newport Pagnell, and 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Central Milton Keynes, immediately to the west of the A509.

Sherington
Sherington.
Sherington is located in Buckinghamshire
Sherington
Sherington
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population954 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP888463
Civil parish
  • Sherington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT PAGNELL
Postcode districtMK16
Dialling code01908
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Buckinghamshire

52°06′29″N 0°42′14″W / 52.108°N 0.704°W / 52.108; -0.704

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Toponymy

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The village name is an Old English language word, and means 'Scira's estate'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Serintone. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Laud. The local school has long had an excellent reputation for competing with private educational establishments.

 
St Laud's church.

Twin village

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The village is twinned with Sameon in France.[3]

References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sherington (E04001272)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
  3. ^ "Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting & Domain Names from Heart Internet".
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