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Sherborne, The Post Office c.1960
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The Cotswold village of Sherborne lies between Northleach and Burford. It is an ancient fording point on Sherborne Brook, a tributary of the River Windrush. Many of the neat stone cottages, like the ones we see here, were lived in by workers on the Sherborne Estate. The church of St Mary Magdelene was rebuilt in 1850, but it has 14th-century origins. Inside is a memorial to John Dutton, lord of the manor, who died in 1656; it reads 'Master of a large fortune and owner of a mind equal to it.'

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A Selection of Memories from Sherborne

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Sherborne

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Growing Up With History
My family and I lived in part of this house for 11 years and were fortunate to learn much of its history. First built in 1086, this house has been remodeled countless times to suit the fashion of the day and been used for numerous purposes. During the times of Henry VIII this house was used as a monastery and within the central quad the typical monastic cloisters can still be seen. In an ...see more
Sherborne, Church of St Mary Magdalene and Sherborn House c1960
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The Cottage
My father was an Officer in the USAF. In 1954 he was transferred to Fairford RAF Station, and we came to live in The Cottage, Sherborne. I was 9 years old and I loved every minute of living in Sherborne. Mr. Hooper was the gardener and Mrs. Stevens came in to help my mother. Mrs. Steven's girls, Beryl and Hazel were my friends. We were friends with Kathleen Hack and her son Bobby at the Sherborne ...see more
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I Remember
I have lived in Sherborne all my life from 1936 up until now and I hope to live a few more years yet. I remember the old turbine working at the river. A Fred Taylor looked after it to make electricity for Sherborne House and the gardens. No other power was available in the village at that time. It was March 1984 before all the houses had electric. As a matter of fact if you want to know more about the ...see more
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