Sherington

Human settlement in England

Sherington

Unitary authority

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

Region

South East

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWPORT PAGNELLPostcode districtMK16Dialling code01908PoliceThames ValleyFire Buckinghamshire Ambulance South Central UK Parliament

Milton Keynes North

List of places: UK; England; Buckinghamshire

52°06′29″N 0°42′14″W / 52.108°N 0.704°W / 52.108; -0.704

Sherington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.^[2] 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.

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. The local school has long had an excellent reputation for competing with private educational establishments.

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.
^ "Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting & Domain Names from Heart Internet".