Listed Building: LIBRARY AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL (103826)
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| Grade | I |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 689/1/4 |
| Date assigned | 28 November 1950 |
| Date last amended |
Description
ABBEY ROAD 1. 1625 (South East Side) Library at Sherborne School
ST 6316 1/4 28.11.50. I GV 2.
Probably C13 incorporating at the south end Saxon remains of the north-west transepts to the Abbey. 2 storeys, originally comprising a cellarer's range below and an Abbey Guest Hall with C15 roof above. East face divided into 8 bays by wall shafts of late C14 cloister. Medieval features include staircase at South-East angle, C13 one-light window, six C15 windows, part of open timber roof. Acquired by the School 1851; many subsequent alterations. [See RCHM Dorset VolI "West Dorset" and J H P Gibb". The Saxon Cathedral at Sherborne"].
The following buildings of Sherborne School surround the greens immediately to the north of the Abbey Church of St Mary and form a group with themselves and with the Abbey Church of St Mary.
Listing NGR: ST6376416507
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6376 1650 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2019 9:34AM