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Abbeylands
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Abbeylands

Listed Grade II* since 195076 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCASherborne conservation area1950Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Abbeylands

Abbeylands is one of 16 Grade II* listed buildings in Sherborne and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 80 buildings in Sherborne to be listed, on 28 November 1950. It stands in the Sherborne conservation area. Within 400 metres are 12 more Grade I buildings and 268 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1324329↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Sherborne · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1AbbeylandsStart here
  2. 2The ConduitGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Library at Sherborne SchoolGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St Johns' HouseGrade I · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Sherborne House, DorsetGrade I0.2miThe Red House, forecourt walls and railings, and Grey LodgeGrade II*0.2miThe CedarsGrade II*0.3miNo 101 Including Outbuilding to South-EastGrade II*0.3miEmerencianaGrade II*0.3miRiverside. Riverside Lodge. Riverside Works.Grade II*0.5mi
Around it

64 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IICutlers19 mIINational Westminster Bank21 mII46, Cheap Street30 mII53 and 53A, Cheap Street33 mII42 and 44, Cheap Street39 mII54 and 56, Cheap Street39 mIISwan Hotel40 mIIGate, Lamp and Overthrow Between Nos 54 and 56 at Entrance to Methodist Church from Cheap Street44 mIIThe Methodist Church45 mIIK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Post Office, Cheap Street52 mIIThe General Post Office54 mIITonmore House55 mIIAbbey House58 mIINo 1 (Barclays Bank House) No 361 mIIOrleans House63 mII36 and 38, Cheap Street65 mIIAnne's Hairdressing Parlour and J Chubb67 mII34, Cheap Street70 m
Show the other 46
IINo 63 Including Left Hand Return Along Hound Street71 mIIFernside72 mII39 and 39A, Cheap Street75 mII66, Cheap Street77 mII30, Cheap Street78 mIISeaburn and Kookaburra Cottage79 mII2, Hound Street79 mIICustos Lodge at Sherborne School81 mII6 and 8, Hound Street82 mII28, Cheap Street85 mII68 and 70, Cheap Street86 mIINo 33 No 33A (Hawkhurst) No 35 No 35A (Chesterfield House) No 3786 mIIMedlycott Building at Sherborne School89 mII65-69, Cheap Street91 mIAbbey Grange91 mIIBrooklyn House94 mII*The Parade94 mIIDolphin Cottage94 mIILindell and Linwood100 mIIThe Parade100 mIIPrivate School House at Sherborne School. Boy's School House at Sherborne School.102 mIIWest Garden Wall to Abbey Grange103 mII73, Cheap Street104 mIIThe North Block at Sherborne School107 mII22 and 24, Cheap Street110 mIIThe Bursary to Sherborne School112 mIILloyd's Bank Ltd114 mII20, Cheap Street114 mIICyclo the Cottage Lyn Cottage115 mII29,29A and 31, Cheap Street115 mIIThe Parade118 mISherborne Shell House in Walled Garden of Harper House118 mIIThe Parade119 mII18, Cheap Street126 mIIBell Buildings at Sherborne School126 mII77 and 79, Cheap Street128 mII25, Cheap Street132 mIINo 14A (Warwick House) and No 16136 mIIThe Big School at Sherborne School. Lobby to the Big School at Sherborne School136 mII21 and 23, Cheap Street137 mII81, Cheap Street138 mISchool House Studies at Sherborne School139 mIIThe Cross Keys Hotel (The Parade)139 mII*Oak Room at Sherborne School143 mIISecond War Memorial at Sherborne School148 mISchool House Dining Hall at Sherborne Hall150 m
More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Sherborne

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Manor Farm HouseCharlton Horethorne · 4 mi away
Manor HouseMarston Magna · 4 mi away
Upbury Farm HouseYetminster · 5 mi away
Hendford ManorYeovil · 5 mi away
Manor HouseTemplecombe · 6 mi away
The RectoryWest Camel · 6 mi away
Hymerford HouseBurton · 7 mi away
1-2 Castle CottagesChilthorne Domer · 7 mi away

Questions about Abbeylands

Is Abbeylands listed?

Yes. Abbeylands is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1324329), first listed on 28 November 1950.

Can you visit Abbeylands?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Abbeylands in a conservation area?

Yes, the Sherborne conservation area.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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