Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown
Ward in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.3, -1.123 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 61 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01256 (Basingstoke) |
Sherborne St John and Rooksdown form an area on the outskirts of Basingstoke in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England. The district combines the picture‑book rural village of Sherborne St John with its historic parish church and country house set in parkland, and the more recent suburb of Rooksdown, developed on the site of the former Park Prewett Hospital.
The result is a mix of village life - village halls, a cricket club and listed buildings - and modern commuter housing with local schools, shops and a health centre, many residents travelling into Basingstoke or along the M3. The juxtaposition of Victorian hospital architecture and planned new housing gives the area a distinctive blend of history and contemporary suburban growth.
Postcode districts covering Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown
RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24, RG25, RG26
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 11.9 miles
- Basingstoke 2.8 miles
- Woking 23.4 miles
- Bracknell 17.6 miles
- Guildford 24.2 miles
- Maidenhead 22.7 miles
- Aldershot 16.2 miles
- Farnborough 15.4 miles
- Eastleigh 24.1 miles
- Winchester 18.4 miles
- Andover 16.8 miles
- Wokingham 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Monk Sherborne Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Sherborne St. John Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Rooksdown Parish 1.3 miles
- Wootton St. Lawrence Parish 1.3 miles
- Charter Alley and Ramsdell Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Popley Ward 1.9 miles
- Winklebury & Manydown Ward 2 miles
- Pamber Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Norden Ward 2.3 miles
- Little London Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Basingstoke Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Pamber Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown
RG26 5EH, RG26 5TB, RG24 9NH, RG25 3WY, RG24 9GF, RG24 9YD, RG26 5RD, RG26 5HU, RG24 9SD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 26.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 31.1 miles
- Basingstoke Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Bramley 3.4 miles
Hotels near Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown Ad
- Arlan House Hotel 4 3 miles
- Audleys Wood Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Village Hotel Basingstoke 4 2.9 miles
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Oakley Hall Hotel 4 5 miles
- Red Lion Hotel 3 3 miles
- The New Inn 7.4 miles
- Hampshire Court Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles
- The Wellington Arms 4 5.9 miles
- Tylney Hall Hotel 4 6 miles
Schools in Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown
- Everest Community Academy Secondary
- Saxon Wood School Special
- Sherborne St John C of E Primary School Primary
- The Priory Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Vyne Historic site 1.5 miles
- Milestones Museum 2.3 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 4.8 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 5.6 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.9 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 8.4 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 10.2 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- University of Reading University 12.4 miles
- The Grange Country house 12.7 miles