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Sherborne

British  
/ ˈʃɛːbɔːn /

noun

  1. a town in S England in Dorset: noted for its medieval abbey, ruined medieval castle, and Sherborne Castle, a mansion built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594. Pop: 9350 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And there were rumours that the duke's lawyer, David Sherborne, had been seen at Chatham House.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Drummers Farming Limited, based near Sherborne, gave £10,000 to the Dorset Wildlife Trust, which will be used for the Winfrith and Tadnoll Wetland Restoration Project.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The judge later suggested that, instead of proving his case, Sherborne was trying to get the newspapers to bear the burden of showing how they sourced a story.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

Sherborne also suggested Griffiths used private investigators who engaged in unlawful acts to write articles in the claim related to Sir Elton and Hurley, which she again denied.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

Also at Boston, Bristol, Nantwich, and Sherborne are carvings of the hanging by geese.

From The Grotesque in Church Art by Wildridge, T. Tindall

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