Sherborne St John is a village and

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near

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in the

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county of

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History

The village was named in the

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as ''Sireburne''. It became ''Shireburna'' (12th century), Schyreburne (13th century) and Shirebourne Decani, Shireburn St. John in the 14th century. Sir Bernard Brocas, the 14th century soldier and friend of the

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, held the Beaurepaire estate in Sherborne St John. His son, the rebel, also called Sir Bernard Brocas, made it the family's permanent home.

Governance

The village of Sherborne St John is a

with a parish council and

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Basingstoke and Deane borough council Basingstoke ( ) is the largest town in the county of Hampshire. It is situated in south-central England and lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon, at the far western edge of The North Downs. It is located north-east of Southam ...

. The borough council is a

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and all three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

Geography

Culture and community

The following can be found in the village: The Swan pub
Sherborne St John Social Club
(established 1903 and oldest registered club in the country), Sherborne St. John Village Hall (and clock), Sherborne St. John Tennis Club
St. Andrews ChurchSherborne St John FC
1 duck pond, 2 swing parks, Chute Pavilion and Sports Field, Sherborne St. John Toddlers, and a village green. Sherborne St. John has its own parish magazine, ''The Villager''. A Greening Campaign has been launched to make all the locals eco friendly. Annual events in the parish include the Sherborne St John Village Fayre and Monk Sherborne & District Horticultural Show.

Landmarks

Sherborne is the location of two well-known

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The Vyne The Vyne is a Grade I listed building, Grade I listed 16th-century country house in the parish of Sherborne St John, near Basingstoke, in Hampshire, England. The house was first built ''circa'' 1500-10 in the Tudor style by William Sandys, 1st ...

is a 16th-century

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, built by William, Lord Sandys, later the home of the Chute family and now owned by the

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. * Beaurepaire, formerly a Tudor

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, was almost entirely rebuilt after a fire in

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. It was the home of the Brocas family for many centuries from the time of Sir Bernard Brocas, the hero of Crécy.

Education

Th
Sherborne St. John Church of England Primary School
is over 150 years old and teaches year R (Reception) and years 1–6. The school has approximately 17 children in each year, and approximately 115 students in total. In the SATS results of 2010 the school placed as the top primary school in Hampshire (based on Average Points Score). Children aged 11 to 16 that receive state-funded education are likely to attend

The Hurst School The Hurst School, previously The Hurst Community College, is a state secondary school in the village of Baughurst, within the county of Hampshire in England. Jayne McLaren is the Headteacher and was appointed in January 2021. The school has just ...

Baughurst Baughurst is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located west of the town of Tadley, north of Basingstoke. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,473. The village is known for its feud with Tadley in the manufacture o ...

References

External links

Sherborne St John Parish Council

Sherbornes with Pamber Church (C of E)

Sherborne St. John Church of England Primary School
{{authority control Villages in Hampshire Civil parishes in Basingstoke and Deane