In the books of the Patriarchal Treasury from 1628, the village of Zherekhovo is mentioned as the estate of Tatyana Ivanova, the wife of Vsevolotsky. In the census books of Vladimir from 1703, Zherekhovo is recorded as the estate of the chamberlain Timofey Vasilyevich Cheglokov, and in 1731, of A.S. Vsevolodsky's adjutant. In 1746, documents from the Patriarchal Treasury again list Zherekhovo as the estate of chamberlain T.V. Cheglokov. It is likely that in the 18th century, the village belonged to two noble families, Vsevolotsky and Cheglokov. By the end of the 18th century, Zherekhovo became the property of the Counts Zubov.
The church in the village of Zherekhovo is mentioned in the books of the Patriarchal Treasury from 1628 as dedicated to the venerable Sergius the Wonderworker. In the census books of Vladimir from 1653, there is a priest's yard by this church, 43 yards of parishioners, 10 quarters of arable land, and 30 stacks of hay. The census books from 1703 indicate that a priest named Semion serves at the Sergius Church, with 61 yards in the parish, 5 quarters of arable land, and 20 stacks of hay.
In 1731, instead of the dilapidated wooden Sergius Church, the owner of the village, Alexey Stepanovich Vsevolotsky, built a stone pillar-shaped church in the name of the venerable Sergius with an altar in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. At the same time, a tent-shaped bell tower was erected. Another church, dedicated to the Bogolyubskaya Icon of the Mother of God, was built in 1869. Both churches were renovated inside and out in 1887, and in 1889, they were surrounded by a new stone fence.
Descriptions of church property are available separately; copies of metric books from 1803 and confession lists from 1829 are preserved intact. The church houses remarkable icons: a large ancient image of Sergius in a silver-gilded robe, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in a silver-gilded robe with a crown adorned with two strands of pearls, and a triptych with an ancient carved depiction of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.
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