Sherbourne Travel Guide

 steph4867 Says:  One of the few complete examples of a 15th cenutry Almshouse remaining in England which still fulfills its original role. Founded by Royal licence of King Henry VI in 1437 today it serves as a home for 20 old people from Sherborne and its environs.The original building,... 

 steph4867 Says:  The castle was built by the powerful Bishop Roger de Caen in the early 12th century, but it was seized by the crown at about the time of King Henry I's death in 1135 and Stephen's troubled accession to the throne. The castle was given to Sir Walter Raleigh by Queen Elizabeth... 

 steph4867 Says:  Sir Walter Raleigh built this castle in 1594, when he decided that it would not be feasible to restore the old castle to suit his needs. This Elizabethan residence was a square mansion, to which later owners added four Jacobean wings to make it more palatial. After King... 

 steph4867 Says:  One of the great churches of England, this abbey was founded in A.D. 705 as the Cathedral of the Saxon Bishops of Wessex. In the late 10th century, it became a Benedictine monastery, and since the Reformation it has been a parish church. Famous for its fan-vaulted roof added... 

 steph4867 Says:  Built of red brick in 1969, this two-story hotel lies near a school and a scattering of factories and houses. Though popular with business travelers, it's more elegant than a typical roadside hotel, with more amenities than may be expected and easy access to Sherborne's... 

 steph4867 Says:  This Georgian town-house hotel, Sherborne's best, is situated in its own walled garden near the 8th-century abbey and the two castles. Built in 1740 during the reign of George II, it has a traditional ambience, with its own library of antiquarian books. Beautifully restored,...