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Sherborne

The Legendary Ten Seconds: Sagas of the South West

Jan 7, 2023

anniversaries, buildings, religion, travel

Arthur “Tudor”, Catherine of Aragon, Devon, Exeter, Exeter Deanery, Honiton, Plymouth, Shaftesbury Abbey, Sherborne, storms

A Princess of Aragon She landed in Plymouth on a Saturday The reception plans in disarray Shaken by a channel storm Her entourage looking all forlorn The English Autumn she would see The leaves falling from every tree A Princess of Aragon Her journey told in this song The Spaniards fell to…
A Medieval Almshouse–with a Hidden Treasure

Jul 3, 2020

art, buildings, religion

almshouses, Bishop Robert Neville, castles, Henry VI, Humphrey Stafford of Hooke, Julian Inn, Reformation, Sherborne, Sherborne Abbey, St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, stained glass, Triptych

Sherborne is a pretty little town with a ruined castle, interesting buildings including, an abbey, and a medieval almshouse. All are well worth a visit but the 15th century almshouse is of particular note as it is still in use in its original function. As the buildings are residential, the Almshouse is not generally open…