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The West Saxons named their capital Sherborne, 'scir burne' - the place of the clear stream. |
Sherborne was the ancient capital of the
West Saxon kingdom of
Wessex. It is thought that the Celtic Christian
Church called
'Lanprobi'
was sited within the precincts of the modern town but we can be certain that
King Ine of Wessex established the
bishopric here in AD705 when
he appointed his kinsman Aldhelm
as the first bishop of the
West Saxons. Aldhelm's cathedral here was probably a simple building
sited just to the west of the present
Abbey for which the town is
famous.
Sir Walter Raleigh's family seat was at Sherborne Old Castle at the northern extremity of the town. He recieved it from a grateful Queen Elizabeth I but found the Old Castle not to his liking and built the 'New' Castle on the estate.
HOTELS & INNS
Cross Keys Hotel
88, Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BJ tel: 01935 812492
Sherborne Hotel
Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6BB tel: 01935 813191
The Half Moon Inn
Half Moon St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN tel: 01935 812017
BED & BREAKFAST
Cromwell House
Long St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BS tel: 01935 813352
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SHERBORNE ABBEY, Dorset
SHERBORNE 'OLD' CASTLE, Sir Walter Raleigh's family seat to the east of the town
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