"Sherborne (No 'u') Dorset." Sherbourne by TheLongTone

Sherbourne Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 1 photos

I've little to say about Sherborne as yet. Never been there, really. Been driven through it several times. But I have managed to duck out of accompanying my stepsister to Sainsbury's long enough to have a quick eyeball inside the abbey. Which comfortably outclassed the yoghourts aisle as an aethetic experience.

I am shocked to discover that this appears to be only the second page about Sherborne (there is also what looks like a good page attributed to another Sherbourne)* not only is the abbey a remarkable and spectacularly beautiful building, but the town itself appears 'unspoilt' and there are several other buildings of note. Not many towns, for instance, boast not one but two castles.

*It's that VT geographical database again. See under Leigh, Leigh, Leigh. Leigh, Leigh and Leigh.

Last visit to Sherbourne: Apr 2009
Intro Updated Jan 9, 2010
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craic Jan 9, 2010 at 8:53 PM

a reredos by Whistler!
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MM212 Aug 31, 2009 at 10:41 AM

I was pleasantly surprised to finally find Sherborne on VT. I had searched repeatedly and never found it. Now I believe this is because VT does not have it properly listed under Dorset and has spelt incorrectly by adding a "u" as in Sherbourne. Cheers!