Towns & cities · South East England
Sherborne St John
Sherborne St John — village in Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sherborne St John is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,494 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2944°, -1.1098°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sherborne St John is a village and civil parish near Basingstoke in the English county of Hampshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village was named in the Domesday Book as Sireburne. It became Shireburna (12th century), Schyreburne (13th century) and Shirebourne Decani, Shireburn St. John in the 14th century. Sir Bernard Brocas, the 14th century soldier and friend of the Black Prince, held the Beaurepaire estate in Sherborne St John. His son, the rebel, also called Sir Bernard Brocas, made it the family's permanent home.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2944, -1.1098
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Sherborne St John
- Postcode
- RG24 9HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Population
- 2,494
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.ssj.hampshire.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2090059 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sherborne St John (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Andrew's Church, Sherborne St. John - geograph.org.uk - 75929.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sherborne St John?
- Sherborne St John is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG24 9HY), in the parish of Sherborne St John.
- Is Sherborne St John a protected site?
- Yes — Sherborne St John is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sherborne St John free to visit?
- Yes, Sherborne St John is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sherborne St John?
- The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG24 9HY.