Sherston, Wiltshire
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Sherston is a village in the English county of Wiltshire.
Ethelred, who was Ealdorman of Mercia, made the first mention of Sherston or Scorranstone. Evidence of Roman activity has been found in Sherston in the form of ramparts and ditches in a field called Pennymead, which is now the recreation ground. Remains of a villa, built around 350AD, have also been discovered. The Fosseway, a major Roman road, is nearby.
In 1016 King Canute came with his great army and was met by the Saxons. A battle took place over two days on the hills around Sherston. John Rattlebone of Sherston was the leader of the local militia and is now an emblem of Sherston and its community. His name is celebrated in a local hostelry, The Rattlebone Inn.
In 1511 a fire destroyed most of Sherston.
Every year in June a carnival takes place. The main attraction being the boules tournament and music evening, which features local bands.
Sherston has a football and a cricket team. There are two pubs, the Rattlebone and the Carpenters Arms.
Until his death in 2002, John Thaw, the famous actor, lived nearby, with his wife the actress Sheila Hancock.
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