Coordinates: 51°41′01″N 0°29′15″W / 51.683603°N 0.487523°W
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  Sarratt shown within Hertfordshire |
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| Population | 924 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Three Rivers |
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Rickmansworth |
| Postcode district | WD3 |
| Dialling code | 01923 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South West Hertfordshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire | |
Sarratt is a village in Hertfordshire, England, on the border of the county with Buckinghamshire. Sarratt is near Chesham, and the River Chess passes through the village.
The flint and brick Church of the Holy Cross was founded in 1190 in the hamlet of Sarratt. From the 17th century a large linear village known as Sarratt Green developed nearly a mile away. It is now simply called Sarratt and the original hamlet is now known as Church End.
In the novels of John le Carré, Sarratt was the fictional location of an agent training school and interrogation centre for the British intelligence service, MI6.[2] Le Carré and former KGB Colonel Mikhail Lyubimov contributed stories to Sarratt and the Draper of Watford, a book published by Village Books in 1999 as a fund-raiser for village charities.[3]
Sarratt also featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral where the church was used as a filmset.[2]
References
- ^ "All people in Settlements in Hertfordshire". 2001 Census, Key Statistics for HCC Settlements. Office for National Statistics. http://www.hertsdirect.org/infobase/docs/pdfstore/tabKS01sett.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-19.
- ^ a b Clark, Jessica. "Starry-eyed Sarratt". Hertfordshire Life. http://www.hertfordshirelife.co.uk/the-magazine-places-starry-eyed-sarratt--33867. Retrieved on 2009-05-23.
- ^ "“Sarrat And The Draper Of Watford” And Other Unlikely Stories About Sarrat". Nigel Williams Rare Books. http://www.nigelwilliams.com/cats/cat153/page_8.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-23.
External links
- 'Parishes: Sarratt', A History of the County of Hertford Date accessed: 29 December 2006.
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