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.

Sherington
Sherington.
Sherington Location within Buckinghamshire
Population	954 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SP888463
Civil parish	Sherington
Unitary authority	Milton Keynes
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
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	Milton Keynes North
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 52.108°N 0.704°W / 52.108; -0.704

Toponymy

The village name is an Old English language word, and means 'Scira's estate'. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was recorded as Serintone. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Laud.

Twin village

The village is twinned with Sameon in France.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sherington.

• Sherington Historical Society
• Sherington Parish Council website
• Sherington village website