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The courtyard of the almshouse attached to Sherborne Abbey.
©Stephen Nunney
Dist:0.2km<br/>Some of the many attractive stone buildings of Sherborne school.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.2km<br/>Formally known as the Hospital of Saints John the Baptist, and John the Evangelist, these almshouses were originally founded in 1437 to house twelve poor men and four women. The east wing on the right with its oriel window was added as recently as 1866. Grade I Listed.
©Ronald Searle
Dist:0.2km<br/>Very impressive building at the foot of a charming Dorset town. This photograph was taken between showers which encouraged us to enter the Abbey to find a beautiful interior lovingly cared for.
©frank jemmett
Dist:0.2km<br/>On the right is the Norman porchway to the entrance of the Abbey on the south front.
©Sarah Smith
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©Eugene Birchall
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking at the eastern end of Horsecastles, which becomes Half Moon Street beyond the crossroads. Lower Acreman Street crosses left to right. The beautiful tower of the [[522865]] makes an appearance on the far left, bathed in sunshine against a slightly grey sky.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking through a gap between two parked cars along this street whose terraced houses have no off-road parking. The postbox stands outside the western end house and is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:15pm on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>From the grounds of Sherborne Abbey looking south.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>A gargoyle is a spout allowing water to spill away from a building, usually carved in images of animals, people or grotesques.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>The west window was designed by stained-glass artist, the late John Hayward and was dedicated in 1998 at a service attended by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>This George V-reign postbox is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:15pm on Saturdays. Behind it, we see Durrant Close, a little development of what appears to be sheltered housing.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>One of the few complete examples of a 15th cenutry Almshouse remaining in England which still fulfills its original role. See http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Sherbourne-305613/Things_To_Do-Sherbourne-BR-1.html for more details.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>The building has an Ordnance Survey cut mark to the right hand side of the arch.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>The Ordnance Survey bench mark is to be found on the wall of Brian Hoppe Cycle Shop. For a view of the building [[2146228]] and for more information on the cut mark http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm35910
©Trish Steel

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