Sherborne
Coordinates: 50°56′57″N 2°31′06″W / 50.9491, -2.5183 Sherborne shown within Dorset
Population	9,350 [1]
OS grid reference	ST638165
District	West Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sherborne
Postcode district	DT9
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	West Dorset
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Dorset

Sherborne Abbey

The Conduit

Sherborne House

The Almshouses

Sherborne is an affluent market town in north west Dorset, England, situated on the River Yeo and A30 road, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale six miles east of Yeovil. The town has a population of 9,350 (As of 2001), and 40.8% are retired. The town is famous for its history, including its abbey, castles, manor house and private schools. The picturesque town is a popular, though relatively unknown, tourist town. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 583 pixelsFull resolution (1016 × 740 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wimborne Minster Bournemouth Lyme Regis Shaftesbury... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... 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History

The town was named scir burne by the Saxon inhabitants, a name meaning "clear stream" (see: Bourne (placename)). The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Bourne is a word from the Anglo-Saxon language of England. ...

The town was made the capital of Wessex, one of the seven Saxon kingdoms of England, and King Alfred's elder brothers King Ethelbert and King Ethelbald are buried in the abbey. In 705 the diocese was split between Sherborne and Winchester, and King Ine founded an Abbey for St Aldhelm, the first bishop of Sherborne. The Bishop's seat was moved to Old Sarum in 1075 and the church at Sherborne became a Benedictine Monastery. In the 15th century the church was deliberately burnt down during tensions between the town and the monastery, and was rebuilt between 1425 and 1504, though some of the Norman structure remains. In 1539 the monastery was bought by Sir John Horsey and became a conventional church. Map of the British Isles circa 802 Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England. ... Alfred (849? – 26 October 899) (sometimes spelt Ælfred) was king of England from 871 to 899, though at no time did he rule over the whole of the land. ... King Ethelbert or Æþelberht of Wessex (Means Magnificent Noble) was a son of Ethelwulf of Wessex and was born in around 835 AD. He succeeded his brother, Ethelbald of Wessex, as King of Wessex in 860, but died without issue in about 865. ... King Ethelbald of Wessex or Æþelbald (Means roughly Noble Bold) was the eldest son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex and was born in about 831 or 834. ... Alternate meaning: Area code 705 Events End of the short-lived Zhou Dynasty in China Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik succeeded by al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close Arms of Winchester City Council Winchester is a city in southern England, and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire, with a population of around 35,000. ... Ine (died 728) was the King of Wessex from 688 to 726, noted particularly for his code of laws. ... Saint Aldhelm (c. ... Woodcut of Old Sarum as it was during its height Old Sarum is the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury, England, with evidence of human habitation as early as 3000 BC. It sits on a hill about two miles (3km) north of modern Salisbury on the west side of... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—the origin of its name A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Monastery of St. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Events Foundation of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Births John II, Duke of Lorraine (died 1470) Edmund Sutton, English nobleman (died 1483) Deaths January 18 - Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (born 1391) March 17 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (born 1407) May 24 - Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of... 1504 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ...

See the article Sherborne Abbey for more on the history of the abbey.

In the 12th century Roger de Caen, Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of England built a fortified palace in Sherborne. The palace was destroyed in 1645 by General Fairfax, and the ruins are owned by English Heritage. Sherborne Abbey The Abbey Church of St. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Roger (died 1139), bishop of Salisbury, was originally priest of a small chapel near Caen. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ...

In 1594 Sir Walter Raleigh built an Elizabethan mansion in the grounds of the old palace, today known as Sherborne Castle. Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. ... The front of the castle Sherborne Castle is a 16th-century Tudor mansion southeast of Sherborne in Dorset, England. ...

There has been a school in Sherborne since the time of King Alfred, who was educated there. The school was refounded in 1550 as King Edward's public school, using some of the old abbey buildings, though it is now known simply as Sherborne School. The school remains one of the top fee-paying schools in Britain, boasts numerous successful alumni, including Alan Turing, Jeremy Irons, Chris Martin and John le Carré. Until 1992 there were also two Grammar Schools, Foster's School for boys and Lord Digby's School for girls. Now, the tradition of excellence in learning within the town is continued with Sherborne School for Girls (another top fee-paying school), The Gryphon School, a well regarded comprehensive and the Sherborne International College (for children from overseas). Alfred (849? – 26 October 899) (sometimes spelt Ælfred) was king of England from 871 to 899, though at no time did he rule over the whole of the land. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Sherborne School is an English public school for boys in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. ... Sherborne School is an English public school for boys in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. ... Alan Mathison Turing, OBE (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was an English mathematician, logician, and cryptographer. ... Jeremy John Irons (born September 19, 1948) is an Academy Award, Tony Award, Screen Actors Guild, two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning English film, television and stage actor. ... Christopher Anthony John Martin (born March 2, 1977) is the lead singer, occasional lead guitarist and pianist of the popular rock band Coldplay. ... John le Carré is the pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England), an English writer of espionage novels. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ...

Other notable historical buildings in the town include the Almshouses of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, founded in their current form in 1438 and expanded in the Victorian Era in indistinguishable medieval style architecture. The conduit, Hospice of St Julian, and Lord Digby's school, now known as Sherborne House (designed by Benjamin Bastard) are also well preserved old buildings in the town. The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset The Almshouse at Woburn, Bedfordshire West Hackney Almshouses in Stoke Newington, London. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... For the hip-hop producer with the same name, see John the Baptist (producer). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Names of John. ... Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco In Italy, the siege of Brescia by the condottieri troops of Niccolò Piccinino was raised after the arrival of Scaramuccia da Forlì. January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Church of the Intercession on the Nerl(1165) - an archetypal example of early Russian architecture. ... A conduit is a general term for a means of conveying something from one location to another or between persons. ... Not to be confused with hotel. ... Julian of Norwich (c. ... John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (1580-1653), was an English diplomatist, son of Sir George Digby of Coleshill, Warwickshire, and of Abigail, daughter of Sir Arthur Henningham. ... Sherborne House, designed by Benjamin Bastard circa 1720 Benjamin Bastard was a British architect during the first half of the 18th century working in the Dorset area of England. ...

Sherborne was for many centuries the centre of a hundred of the same name. Sherborne Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Beer Hackett Bishops Caundle Bradford Abbas Castleton Caundle Marsh Folke Haydon Holnest Leweston (from 1858) Lillington Longburton Nether Compton North Wootton Oborne Over Compton Purse Caundle Sherborne (a borough from 1227) Thornford Up Cerne See...

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References in Literature and Popular Culture

• Sherborne features in Thomas Hardy's Wessex as "Sherton Abbas".
• The film musical Goodbye, Mr. Chips was filmed in Sherborne.
• The film The Guinea Pig was partly filmed in Sherborne.
• The film The Browing Version was partly filmed at Sherborne school.
• John le Carré's novel A Murder of Quality takes place largely in a fictionalized version of Sherborne: Carne. The house in which the first murder is committed is Hyle House, in the south west of the town.
• Sherborne is also home to world famous male model Danny Cabell who resides in the Bronx area of the town

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External links

• Census data
• Town web site
• Photographs of Sherborne
• Sherborne School
• Sherborne School for Girls
• Gryphon School
• Sherborne International School
• Sherborne Prep School
• Photos of Sherborne in 3d (Anaglyphs).

Sources

1. Pitt-Rivers, Michael, 1968. Dorset. London: Faber & Faber.
2. The 1985 AA illustrated guide to the towns and villages of Britain.

Coordinates: 50.94224° N 2.52800° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...