Sherborne

/ (ˈʃɛːbɔːn) /

noun

a town in S England in Dorset: noted for its medieval abbey, ruined medieval castle, and Sherborne Castle, a mansion built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594. Pop: 9350 (2001)

Example sentences from the Web for sherborne

The stalls of Sherborne abbey, Dorset, are somewhat of a puzzle .

Wood Carvings in English Churches |Francis Bond
In 1593 she granted him the Manor of Sherborne, in Dorsetshire.

History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia |Charles Campbell
And we learned it as we know only few historic churches in England, for the gem of all vergers is at Sherborne.

In Unfamiliar England |Thomas Dowler Murphy
Sherborne happened to suit his taste, and the Ralegh family had to be ejected.

Sir Walter Ralegh |William Stebbing

He had to urge the Council to stay the Commissioners at Sherborne, whose rapacious activity had again awoke.

Sir Walter Ralegh |William Stebbing

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Sherborne

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