Sherborne St John

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Sherborne St John
latitude= 51.2944
longitude= -1.1098
civil_parish= Sherborne St John
population = 2,584 (Civil Parish, 2001)
shire_district= Basingstoke and Deane
shire_county= Hampshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= North West Hampshire
post_town= BASINGSTOKE
postcode_district = RG24
postcode_area= RG
dial_code= 01256
os_grid_reference= SU621554

Sherborne St John is a village and civil parish near Basingstoke in the English county of Hampshire.

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.

chool education

Children aged 11 to 16 that receive state-funded education are likely to attend The Hurst Community College in Baughurst.

ee also

* List of places in Hampshire
* List of civil parishes in Hampshire

External links

* [http://www.hants.gov.uk/ssj Sherborne St John Parish Council]