Sherfield English
Sherfield English is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley borough of Hampshire, England. It is located on the A27 road, around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Romsey.
| Sherfield English | |
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 St Leonard's Parish Church | |
  Sherfield English Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 708 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU2914122348 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROMSEY |
| Postcode district | SO51 |
| Dialling code | 01264/01794 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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Sherfield English appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as the manor of Sirefelle, derived from the Anglo-Saxon scir feld, which probably means "bright open land". The suffix "English" probably comes from the L'Engleys family, who held the manor in the 14th century.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to St Leonard, and the current building dates from 1902[2] and is Grade II listed. The village also contains a village hall, a post office and a pub, The Hatchet Inn.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- "Sherfield English: Village History". Sherfield English Parish Council. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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