Sherfield English Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.9998°N -1.5861°W
Official Name:Sherfield English
Population:708
Population Ref:(2011 Census)[1]
Static Image:Sherfield English, parish church of St. Leonard - geograph.org.uk - 644422.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:St Leonard's Parish Church
Civil Parish:Sherfield English
Shire District:Test Valley
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Romsey and Southampton North
Post Town:ROMSEY
Postcode District:SO51
Postcode Area:SO
Dial Code:01264/01794
Os Grid Reference:SU2914122348

Sherfield English is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley borough of Hampshire, England. It is located on the A27 road, around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Romsey.

Sherfield English appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as the manor of Sirefelle, derived from the Anglo-Saxon scir feld, which probably means "bright open land". The suffix "English" probably comes from the L'Engleys family, who held the manor in the 14th century.[2]

The parish church is dedicated to St Leonard. It was built in 1902 with funds given by Lady Ashburton, and is Grade II listed.[3] The village also contains a village hall and a pub, The Hatchet Inn.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 9 January 2017. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Sherfield English: History . Sherfield English Parish Council.
  3. Web site: Church of St Leonard, Sherfield English, Hampshire . British Listed Buildings.