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Sherborne Old Castle

A Scheduled Monument in Sherborne, Dorset

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE, CASTLETON, DOREST

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Classic Norman castle ruin complete with textbook features including a drawbridge and a deep well. Set on a broad grassed plateau with a view across the lake to Raleigh's New Castle. Beautifully maintained by EH.

Uploaded by Keith Salvesen on 19 November 2020

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