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The remains of Sherborne 'Old ' Castle, built by
Roger de Caen between 1122 and 1139 and
Sir Walter Raleigh's
family seat, stand at the western extremity of
Sherborne in north-western Dorset.
Raleigh
built Sherborne 'New ' castle close-by in 1594. The 'Old ' castle was dismantled in
1645 after a siege by Fairfax.
Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and set in 20 acres of glorious landscaped gardens around a 50 acre lake,
Sherborne "New" Castle (left) has been home to the Digby family since 1617 and contains a fine collection of
pictures, porcelain and furniture.dismantled in 1645 after a
siege by Fairfax.
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| | | | OTHER PLACES | | Sherborne Old Castle
Dorset, England
The castle, built by a medieaval Bishop of Sherborne became the home of
Sir Walter Raleigh | 0.5 km N | | Sherborne Abbey
Dorset, England
The abbey church was a cathedral church for many centuries after King
Ine of Wessex established a see here and made his kinsman St Aldhelm the first
bishop | 1.2 km W | | Sandford Orcas Manor House
Sandford Orcas, Vale Of Blackmore, Dorset,
England
The ancient manor house, open to the public
during the summer months, is reputed to be haunted | 5.2 km NW | | Cornford Bridge
nr. Holwell, Dorset, England
A scheduled National Monument, the bridge consists of three Gothic
arches | 6 km SE | | Boyles School
High Street, Yestminster, Vale Of Blackmore, Dorset, England
The 17th century scientist Robert Boyle who lived
nearby at Stalbridge endowed the school to teach twenty poor boys of Chetnowle,
Leigh and Yetminster | 8.1 km SW | | Revels Bird Centre
Dorset,
England | 10.7 km SE | | | | | Hotels | | Eastbury Hotel
Long St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BY | | 0.9 km E | | Cross Keys Hotel
88 Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BJ | | 1.2 km E | | The Half Moon Inn
Half Moon St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN | | 1.2 km SE | | Britannia Inn
Westbury, Dorset DT9 3EH | | 1.3 km SE | | Antelope Hotel
Greenhill, Dorset DT9 4EP | | 1.3 km NE | 
The Grange Hotel Oborne, Dorset DT9 4LA | | 2 km NW | | Sherborne Hotel
Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6BB | | 2.4 km NE | | | | | Public Houses | | Plume of Feathers
Half Moon St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN | | 1.2 km SE | | Swan Inn
Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AX | | 1.2 km NE | | Digby Tap
Cooks Lane, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3NS | | 1.2 km SE | | The White Hart
2 Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PX | | 1.3 km NE | | The George Hotel
Higher Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3JD | | 1.3 km NE | | The Mermaid
Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4JD | | 1.6 km NE |
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Recommend a Book for this Page
A Short History of Sherborne from 705AD
by WB Wildman, MA, 3rd ed (1911) F. Bennett, Bookseller, Sherborne
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