Sherborne St John
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Sherborne St John | |
Sherborne St John shown within Hampshire |
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Population | 2,584 (Civil Parish, 2001) |
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Parish | Sherborne St John |
District | Basingstoke and Deane |
Shire county | Hampshire |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BASINGSTOKE |
Postcode district | RG24 |
Dialling code | 01256 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Hampshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | North West Hampshire |
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire |
Sherborne St John is a village and civil parish near Basingstoke in the English county of Hampshire.
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[edit] Country estates
Sherborne is the location of two well-known country estates:
- The Vyne is a fine 16th century country house, built by William, Lord Sandys, later the home of the Chute family and now belonging to the National Trust.
- Beaurepaire was another ancient Tudor mansion, since 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 Crécy.
[edit] School education
Children aged 11 to 16 that receive state-funded education are likely to attend The Hurst Community College in Baughurst.