Sherington

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.

Sherington

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

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

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