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2. www.historytools.org › stories › sherborne-castle-aSherborne Castle: A Timeless Treasure in the Heart of Dorset

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   2 days ago · Nestled in the picturesque market town of Sherborne in Dorset, England, Sherborne Castle stands as a magnificent testament to the rich history and architectural splendor of the United Kingdom. This stunning 16th-century Tudor mansion, built by the legendary Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, has captivated visitors for centuries with its breathtaking ...

3. www.britannica.com › place › Dorset-county-EnglandDorset | England, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Dorset, administrative, geographic, and historic county of southwestern England. It is bordered by the English Channel (south) and the counties of Devon (west), Hampshire (east), and Somerset and Wiltshire (both north).

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   What is the history of Sherborne?

   • The history of Sherborne, from the date of its elevation in the twelfth century to the dignity of an abbey down to the stirring incident which led to the destruction of the church by fire in the fifteenth century, is very uneventful, and consists chiefly of small disconnected incidents.

   Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Sherborne

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   Did Sherborne become an abbey in 1122?

   • Of the early superiors of Sherborne who presided in the capacity of praepositus primus or decanus over the secular canons, and on their removal as priors over the monks substituted in their place, no record seems left prior to the erection of Sherborne into an abbey in the year 1122, when Thurstan was consecrated abbot. Cott. MS.

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   Who owns Sherborne House?

   • Sherborne House on Newland, Sherborne, dates to the 1720s and is owned by the Sherborne House Trust, which raised funds to restore the Grade I listed building. For most of the 20th Century it was used as a school but, after laying empty for a number of years, it was placed on the English Heritage Buildings At Risk register.

   The Sherborne: Dorset mansion reopens as arts venue - BBC News

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   Did the Church of Sherborne have a nave?

   • 68. L. and P. Hen. VIII, xiv (1), 336. 69. Professor Willis in a paper on the minster or church of Sherborne says:—'At the west end of the minster are fragments which clearly show that the nave was prolonged in the 14th century by a building closely resembling a parish church with 3 aisles, the plan of which can be pretty accurately traced.

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5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-dorset-68966699The Sherborne: Dorset mansion reopens as arts venue - BBC News

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   May 7, 2024 · BBC. The Sherborne is home to a Baroque mural by renowned artist Sir James Thornhill. A Georgian mansion has reopened after a three-year transformation to turn it into an arts venue. Dorset's...

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   May 7, 2024 · 7 May 2024. By Stephen Stafford,BBC News. BBC. The Sherborne is home to a Baroque mural by renowned artist Sir James Thornhill. A Georgian mansion has reopened after a three-year transformation...

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   May 22, 2024 · Wessex, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, whose ruling dynasty eventually became kings of the whole country. In its permanent nucleus, its land approximated that of the modern counties of Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Somerset. Learn more about Wessex, including its kings.

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   3 days ago · THE ABBEY OF SHERBORNE. The foundation of the abbey of St. Mary is usually attributed to Bishop Aldhelm at or about the time of the establishment of the episcopal see at Sherborne in 705, (fn. 1) and though, according to an ancient record mentioning a grant to the house of 100 hides of land at 'Lanprobi' by Cenwalch, king of the West Saxons ...

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   2 days ago · South West England, or the South West of England, is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom. It consists of the counties of Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly), Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.