Sherborne Castle
A country house begun for Sir Walter Raleigh, enlarged by the Digby family and set within a later landscape garden.
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Sherborne Castle est un château situé à Castleton, England, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade I listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
Register entry — SHERBORNE CASTLE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1153912. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1951-07-11. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1153912
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Fiche
- Elizabethan country house with seventeenth-century wings
- Royaume-Uni
- Castleton
- South West England
- other
- 1951-07-11
Lecture éditoriale
Historic England identifies the late-sixteenth-century central block and its corner turrets separately from the four wings added in 1625. Subsequent alteration and a major nineteenth-century restoration contributed further to the present building.
The listed interiors include historic plaster ceilings, extensive panelling and later Gothic library fittings. These layers distinguish the residence from nearby Sherborne Old Castle, a separate ruined site with its own admission arrangements. The current operator also presents the house's collections and Capability Brown landscape.
Our editorial reading: the extended plan and decorative changes show how a prominent Elizabethan residence became a continuing family seat. The name should not obscure the distinction between this house and the older castle ruin.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1153912 and https://www.sherbornecastle.com/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Conseils de visite
Use the official timed house-tour and garden calendar. Confirm which ticket and rooms are included, and check Sherborne Old Castle separately if you intend to visit both properties.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
Explorer la région
D’après le pays et la région enregistrés. Le découpage européen est un choix éditorial. Ce lien ouvre la collection régionale en anglais, avec des lieux de plusieurs Mondes et des publications liées.