Stock photography picture of Sherborne Old Castle Dorset Monumental Ruin English Heritage

ACKKT3 - Licenced Caption Sherborne Old Castle Dorset Monumental Ruin English Heritage Description Sherborne Old Castle Dorset Monumental Ruin of Castle English Heritage Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by Roger De Caen Bishop of Salisbury Sherborne was coveted by bishops and rival noblemen alike and had a long and chequered history In 1592 Elizabeth I gave it to Sir Walter Raleigh who carried out substantial alterations but by 1594 had built his country home Sherborne Lodge in the grounds Sherborne Lodge is now known as Sherborne Castle Castleton Road Sherborne Dorset DT9 3SA Keywords Sherborne, Old, Castle, Dorset, Monumental, Ruin, English, Heritage, green, grass, countryside, landscape, grey, sky, winter, s, day, Built, on, a, grand, s, Bishop, of, Salisbury, Sherborne, was, coveted, by, bishop, Elizabeth, I, gave, it, to, Sir, Walt, but, by, 1594, had, built, his, count, Sherborne, Lodge, in, the, grounds, Sherborne, Lodge