Sherborne St John
| Sherborne St John | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Sherborne St. John | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU621554 |
| Location: | 51°17’40"N, 1°6’35"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,584 (2011) |
| Post town: | Basingstoke |
| Postcode: | RG24 |
| Dialling code: | 01256 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North East Hampshire |
Sherborne St John is a village near Basingstoke in Hampshire. It has a village green with a duck pond, one pub and a parish church.
The parish church is St Andrews.[1]
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.[2]
Sir Bernard Brocas, the 14th century soldier and friend of the Edward, 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.
About the village
Sherborne is the location of two well-known country estates:
- The Vyne is a 16th-century country house, built by William, Lord Sandys, later the home of the Chute family and now owned by the National Trust.
- Beaurepaire, formerly a Tudor mansion, was almost entirely rebuilt after a fire in Victorian times. It was the home of the Brocas family for many centuries from the time of Sir Bernard Brocas, the hero of the Battle of Crécy.
Culture and community
The village has one pub, The Swan.
Sherborne St John Social Club was established 1903, and oldest registered club in the country. There is also a Village Hall
- Tennis: Sherborne St. John Tennis Club
- Football: Sherborne St John FC[3]
There is a sports pavilion, Chute Pavilion and Sports Field.
Sherborne St. John has its own parish magazine, The Villager.
Annual events in the parish include the Sherborne St John Village Fayre and Monk Sherborne & District Horticultural Show.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Sherborne St John) |
- Sherborne St John Parish Council
- Sherbornes with Pamber Church (C of E)
- Sherborne St. John Church of England Primary School
- Sherborne St John Social Club
References
- ↑ St Andrews Church
- ↑ A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 4 pp 158-171: Parishes: Sherborne St John (Victoria County History)
- ↑ Sherborne St John FC