SHERBORNE CASTLE
Conditionally exempt items here: At Sherborne Castle
Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 the castle has been the home of the Digby family since 1617. Splendid interiors and collections of art, furniture and porcelain are on view. Lancelot 'Capability' Brown created the lake in 1753. The castle is situated in 40 acres of beautiful lakeside gardens and grounds.
Access
Location: 0.75m south-east of Sherborne Town Centre. Follow brown signs from A30 or A352. ?m South of the Old Castle. Opening: 100 days per annum during spring and summer months, at least half of which to fall on weekends or Bank Holidays. For further details consult (i) principal undertakings; (ii) Castle and Events Manager, Sherborne Castle Estate Office, Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PY (Tel. 01935 813182, e-mail graham_rogers@talk21.com; or (iii) Johansens' "Historic Houses, Castles and Gardens" or Hudson's "Historic Houses and Gardens. For details of opening times please refer to the website link shown.
- 100 access days a year
The owner's binding undertakings
The principal undertakings given by the owners in respect of Sherborne Castle and the surrounding land (and all subsidiary buildings thereon) shown edged red on the plan are to take reasonable steps for its maintenance, repair and preservation and for securing reasonable public access to the property, in pursuance of which, having full regard to the historic and architectural interest of the property, to: a) eradicate any dry and wet rot and any major beetle infestations; b) repair roofs and rainwater goods in permanent and suitable materials; c) repair stonework, in appropriate matching stone and brickwork in so far as repairs are necessary to protect the fabric of the buildings; d) carry out repairs necessary to maintain the historic interiors; e) take reasonable steps within 18 months of designation to agree with English Heritage a Conservation Plan detailing the repair and maint…