Sherborne St John
Sherborne St John is a village and civil parish near Basingstoke in the English county of Hampshire.
History
The village was named in the Domesday Book as Sireburne. It became Shireburna, Schyreburne and Shirebourne Decani, Shireburn St. John in the 14th century.Sir Bernard Brocas, the 14th century soldier and friend of the Edward, [the Black Prince|Black Prince], 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 civil parish with a parish council and Wards of [the United Kingdom|ward] of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council and all three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.Culture and community
The following can be found in the village: The Swan pub, , Sherborne St. John Village Hall, Sherborne St. John Tennis Club, , , 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 country estates:- The Vyne is a 16th-century country house, built by William Sandys, 1st [Baron Sandys of the Vyne|William, Lord Sandys], later the home of the Chute family and now owned by the National Trust.
- Beaurepaire, formerly a Tudor mansion, was 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.
Education
The is over 150 years old and teaches year R 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.Children aged 11 to 16 that receive state-funded education are likely to attend The Hurst School in Baughurst.