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Sherborne is a mellow-stoned living pageant of history. The ancient Abbey Church has one of the most graceful and delicate fan-vaulted roofs in England, and some fine stained glass. Sherborne School, just beyond the Abbey, incorporates some of the original monastic buildings. Sherborne's two castles are known locally as old and new. Sherborne Old Castle, is now in the care of English Heritage; Cromwell took 16 days to capture it in the Civil Sherborne Castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, contains a fine collection of pictures, porcelain and furniture. Set in glorious lake lands and gardens it has been the home of the Digby family since 1617. The Castle is open to the public from April-October. Sherborne is both a thriving cultural centre and a springboard for discovering the delights of the Dorset countryside.
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War and then destroyed it declaring it 'A Malicious and Mischievous Castle'.|
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Sherborne Museum
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Sherborne Museum, with over 15,000 items of local history, is in the heart of the town close to five of the most ancient buildings in its history: the Abbey, Sherborne School, the Almshouse, the Conduit and the Old Church House. |
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Sherborne Old Castle
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Built by Bishop Roger of Salisbury in the 12th century as a strongly defended palace, Sherborne Old Castle became a powerful Royalist base during the Civil War. |
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Sherborne Castle
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The present Sherborne Castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and has been the Stately Home of the Digby family since 1617. |
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Hotels near Sherborne
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Self Catering near Sherborne
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Birds Nest
(9 Miles)*
The Birds Nest has been converted from a traditional cow byre, to provide comfortable holiday accommodation, which retaines the charm of a country cottage. |
Jasmine Cottage
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Jasmine Cottage and Rose Cottage are two self-catering cottages, each sleeping 3 people. The single-storey cottages are located in the grounds of the owners' 15th century thatched cottage in the peaceful hamlet of Newton. |
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