Sherington Historical Society - Parish Council Index

Sherington Parish Council celebrated its centenary in 1995. To mark the event Barry Hollis researched and wrote a book called 'The Hundred of Sherington'. This told the history of the village based on Parish Council records from 1895 to 1977. The following are the sections of his book:

Crest from the cover of Barry Hollis's book

The coat of arms shown on the left is from the front cover of the book.

A description of this coat of arms by Barry Hollis is given in the Introduction to the Book.

The Hundred of Sherington by Barry Hollis - The history of the village from Parish Council records 1895 - 1977 - Published 10 November 2001 - ISBN: 0 907700 20.9

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You may also wish to visit Sherington Parish Council's web site
containing around 25 pages on the present day activities of the council,
including Council Meeting minutes since May 2003

Allotments	Amenities	Best Kept Village
Burial Ground	Celebrations	Chairmen
Charities	Clerk	Correspondence
Councillors	Education and School Matters	Fire Brigade
Free Fifths	Green Belt	The Knoll and Village Greens
Lamplighter	Meetings	Miscellaneous
Overseer	Parish Constable	Planning and Property
Post and Telephone	Precepts and Finances	Recreation Field
Roads and Footpaths	Sanitary Business and Water Lane	Stonepits Close
Street Lighting	Townsend Pond	Transport
Vice-Chairmen	Village Hall	Water Supplies/Sewerage Disposal
World Wars

Parish Council - 1895 to 1977

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