Sherington
| Sherington | |
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  Sherington Location within Buckinghamshire | |
 Interactive map of Sherington | |
| Population | 985 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP888463 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
History
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The village name is an Old English language word, and means 'Farm or settlement connected with Scira'.[3] In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Serintone.[4]
The parish church dates from the mid-13th century and is a Grade I listed building,[5] dedicated to Saint Laud.
A bowl barrow (a prehistoric burial mound) at the eastern edge of the village is a scheduled monument.[6]
Oxford and Cambridge University
[edit]On 14 February 1935, representatives of both the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge decided to meet at a spot equidistant between the two university cities, to put an end to the acrimonious relationship between them – metaphorically, to "bury the hatchet".[7]
They chose Sherington’s Knoll, by the village pump at Sherington as being the location that satisfied their criterion.[7]
A Latin prayer was read, then the four editors from the respective university magazines, namely Isis, Cherwell, Greensman and Granta read a speech. A dove of peace was released and water from the pump was washed over the university papers – to wash away the bitterness.[8]
Twin village
[edit]See also
[edit]- Adjacent civil parishes
References
[edit]- ↑ "PP012 - Age". NOMIS (Office for National Statistics)., then select Milton Keynes, then this parish
- ↑ Parishes in Milton Keynes Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Milton Keynes Council.
- ↑ "Key to English place names". Institute for Name-Studies, University of Nottingham. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ Page, William, ed. (1927). "Parishes : Sherington". A History of the County of Buckingham. Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol. 4. London: Constable & Co. Ltd. pp. 451–458.
- ↑ Historic England (17 November 1966). "Church of St Laud (1212353)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ Historic England. "Bowl Barrow At Junction Of Crofts End And Bedford Road. (1010190)". National Heritage List for England (SM).
- 1 2 Sherington Historical Society (13 May 2020). "Burying the Hatchet". Milton Keynes Heritage Association. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sherington - History". www.sherington.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Saméon". Sherington.org.uk. 1 February 2016.
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