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Sherfield English is a small village in Hampshire, between the Test Valley and the New Forest, on the old Romsey to Salisbury road. For its size it has a surprising range of services and facilities, with a village hall, sports field, shop and Post Office, farm shop, nursery, fishing lakes, Tea Rooms, the Hatchet Inn, a garage and an active church.

It is still quite largely a farming community, with no 'commuter dormitory' developments. Most of its houses, cottages and isolated farms are scattered down narrow leafy lanes, unseen by those who pass through on the 'main' road.

The Church, St Leonard's was built in 1902 by Lady Caroline Ashburton (of Melchet Court) in memory of her daughter. It houses some fine art nouveau style stained glass windows, the old village stocks, a 13th century coffin and various old carvings rescued from the medieval church near Manor Farm, not to mention a particulalry fine set of bells.

Sherfield English has only around 680 residents, but a strong sense of community. As a result there are a wide variety of groups, activities and events in the village. Please explore this site for further information.

Excellent news for the village! The monthly SEDCA Newsletter is now being delivered FREE to EVERY household in the village.

Village Hall
The Village Hall Committee have decided to replace the existing collection of chairs. The new ones will be semi upholstered, more comfortable and will come with stacking trollies on wheels. A sample of the new chairs will be on display in a couple of weeks, with the new chairs arriving in June or July. Offers are invited for the disposal of the old chairs!
A new Wall heater will be provided in the Kitchen.
The external roadside lamps will be replaced together will an additional floodlight, looking out over the Field Car Park. There will be no increase is Village Hall Hiring Fees, during the next year.

Sherfield English Oil Buying Consortium
I have recently taken over running the oil buying from Sam Luckhurst.
If you need oil then email me at seobc@btinternet.com to indicate how much you need. Please get in touch when you have at least two weeks of oil remaining so that I have time to see if others want to order at the same time. That will give me time to shop around and arrange delivery. If you don't have email then ring me on 340938 (not after 8pm please). This is open to anyone in the area so do pass on the email to anyone else that may be interested.
Richard Smith

SEDCA NEWSLETTER - please contact the Editor, David Griffiths on 323 469, or email sedca "at" sherfieldenglish.org.uk

...Everyone invited – please come along

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
Wednesday 15th May
7.30pm, Village Hall

‘Find out what has been happening in Sherfield English in the past year’
Reports from: Parish Council, Borough and County Councillors, Police, Village Hall, SERP, VDS, Children’s Garden Project, the School Trust. Plus an Open Forum.