Sherborne Castle
Early-attested site in the Parish of Castleton
Historical Forms
- Scireburnensis castri ecclesie 933 SherC(S423) 12
- Ecclesiam Sancte Marie Magdalene iuxta castellum 1145 SherC 12
- castelli de S(c)hireburn' 1193–1209 P
- castrum de Shyreburn 1217 Pat
- castrum regis de Shyreburn' 1258 Cl
- Castrum Shirbornie 1454 Sher
- The castelle of Shirburne 1535–43 Leland
- the Castle of Sherborne 1614 Digby
- Castle 1811 OS
- turris de Schireburn' 1202 P
- turrim castri de Shireburn' 1235 Cl
- 4 great toures yn the castelle waulle, whereof one is the gate house 1535–43 Leland
- la Arche in Orientali parte Castri 1427 Salis
- circa fossata Castri 1427 ib
- a great dike…a false mure without the dike 1535–43 Leland
- (close called) the Castelldiches 1579 Russ
- The Old Castle Ramparts 1845 TA
- the castelle court 1535–43 Leland
- The Castlegroundes 1614 Digby
- Castle grounds 1617 Pitt
- la Castelmull', le(s) Castelmull' 1427,1450 Salis
- Castelmyll 1525 Salis
- Lodge or Castle Mill now Scott's 1802 Map
- Scott's (anciently called the Castle) Mill 1870 Hutch3
- the Old Castle Green 1849 EnclA
Etymology
Various parts of the castle are recorded as follows: turris de Schireburn '1202 P, turrim castri de Shireburn '1235 Cl, 4 great toures yn the castelle waulle , whereof one is the gate house 1535–43 Leland; la Arche in Orientali parte Castri 1427Salis ; circa fossata Castri 1427ib , a great dike …a false mure without the dike 1535–43 Leland, (close called ) the Castelldiches 1579Russ , The Castleditches 1614, the Castlewall 1677Digby , The Old Castle Ramparts 1845TA ; the castelle court 1535–43 Leland.
Also named from the castle are: The Castlegroundes 1614Digby , Castle grounds 1617Pitt ; la Castelmull ', le (s ) Castelmull '1427, 1450Salis , Castelmyll 1525Salis , duobus molend ' vocat ' Castelmylles 1538, A water grist mill and a Tucking mill called the Castle Mills 1677Digby , Lodge or Castle Mill now Scott 's 1802 Map, Scott 's (anciently called the Castle ) Mill 1870 Hutch3, v. myln; the Old Castle Green 1849EnclA ; and Castle Fm infra .
The present Sherborne Castle (also 6″) was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, on the site of a hunting lodge (cf. the logge 1535–43 Leland, Lodge 1569–74Map ), ¼ mile S of the old castle.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Blackmarsh Ctgs, Blackmarsh Fm
- Overcoombe
- Honeycomb Ctg, Honeycomb Wd
- Bedmill (Copse), Bedmill Fm
- Coombe Fm
- Pinford (Lane)
- Primesley
- Sherborne Park
- Silverlake Ctgs, Silverlake Fm
- Wyke (Fm)
Other OS name
- Bedford's Camp
- Charlock Hill
- Crackmore Wd
- Dancing Hill
- Darkhole Fm
- Deer Park
- Dodge Cross
- Dymor
- Gainsborough Dairy, Gainsborough Hill
- Gallows Plot
- Gooseland Lane
- Hack Hill
- Half Moon Clump
- Pinford Lane
- Brickkiln Lane
- Coombe Lane
- Jerusalem
- Round Hill
- Bowden Hill
- (Upr) Clatcombe Fm, Clatcombe Ho, Clatcombe Lane
- Home Covert, Home Fm
- Redhole Lane
- Sherborne Lake
- Sir Walter Raleigh's Seat
- The Slopes
- The Terrace
- Tithe Barn
- Underdown Lane
- Watery Lane
- West Hill
- Withybed Plant.
- Yetman's Copse
- Almshouse Wd
- Ambrose Hill
- Castle Fm
- Harding's House Lane
- The Kennels
- Lenthay Copse, Lenthay Dairy Ho, Lenthay Lane
- Limekiln Ctgs, Limekiln Fm
- Long Plant.
- Lover's Grove
- Low's Hill Lane
- Middle Lodge
- Oakey Clump
- Old Park
- Park Ctg
- Patson Hill
- Pidgeon Ho(lost)
- Sandford Rd