Towns & cities · West Midlands
Sherington
Sherington — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton · 8.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sherington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 954 people. Address: MK16. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.1080°, -0.7040°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sherington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. 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.
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Background
History
The village name is an Old English language word, and means 'Farm or settlement connected with Scira'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Serintone. The parish church dates from the mid-13th century and is a Grade I listed building, dedicated to Saint Laud. A bowl barrow (a prehistoric burial mound) at the eastern edge of the village is a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1080, -0.7040
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Sherington
- Postcode
- MK16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Population
- 954
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1791371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sherington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sherington - North Bucks - geograph.org.uk - 195355.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sherington?
- Sherington is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK16), in the parish of Sherington.
- Is Sherington free to visit?
- Yes, Sherington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sherington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK16. It sits within the Milton Keynes North parliamentary constituency.