Sherbourne, Warwickshire
| Sherbourne | |
| Warwickshire | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP262613 |
| Location: | 52°14’58"N, 1°37’3"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 174 (2011) |
| Post town: | Warwick |
| Postcode: | CV35 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Warwick |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Warwick and Leamington |
Sherbourne is a village and parish in the Barlichway hundred of Warwickshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 174.[1]
Geography
Sherbourne is three miles south of the county town, Warwick and also borders Barford, Fulbrook, Snitterfield, Norton Lindsey and Budbrooke.
Landmarks
Sherbourne's Victorian Gothic church (All Saints) is a Grade II* Listed building, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, an eminent Victorian architect. The first stone was laid in August 1862, and the church was consecrated on 29 September 1864. Church contains a memorial plaque to Maudsley of the Dambusters Raid. The church was commissioned by Louisa Ryland. The family that commissioned the construction of the church, the Smith-Rylands, currently led by Robin Smith-Ryland, are still resident in the area, with the family seat residing at Sherbourne Park.
References
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Sherbourne, Warwickshire) |
"Barford Community Website". http://www.barford.org.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-17. "Sherbourne Blog Spot". http://sherbournewarwick.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
