| Sherington | |
|---|---|
) Sherington | |
)  Sherington Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 954 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP888463 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Sherington is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England.[2] It is located just north east of Newport Pagnell, by the A509.
Toponymy
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.
Twin village
The village is twinned with Sameon in France.[3]
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sherington (E04001272)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
- ^ http://www.sherington.org.uk/sameon.htm