Sherfield English is a small village and

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in the Test Valley borough of

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, England. It is located on the A27 road, around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Romsey. Sherfield English appears in

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of 1086 as the manor of ''Sirefelle'', derived from the

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''scir feld'', which probably means "bright open land". The suffix "English" probably comes from the L'Engleys family, who held the manor in the 14th century. The parish church is dedicated to St Leonard. It was built in 1902 with funds given by Lady Ashburton, and is Grade II listed. The village also contains a village hall and a pub, The Hatchet Inn.

Notable people

* Charles Barton (1860–1919), first-class cricketer

References

Villages in Hampshire Test Valley {{Hampshire-geo-stub