May 672 A.D. Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne, Dorset, UK—Granted by Cenwealh, King of Wessex; Saxon-minster (Celtic Parish); Diocesan Cathedral Priory, 705
May 672 A.D. Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne, Dorset, UK—Granted by Cenwealh, King of Wessex; Saxon-minster (Celtic Parish); Diocesan Cathedral Priory, 705; Cathedral Priory Refounded by Benedictine Monks, 993; Transferred to Old Sarum, 1075; Raised to Abbey Status, 1172; Dissolved 18 Mar 1539; Granted to Sir John Horsey, 1546; Church Now in Parochial Use; Monastic Buildings Incorporated into a Public School; 123 Miles SW of London, About 2000 as the Crow Flies; Due North of Weymouth Sherborne Abbey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sherborne Abbey Sherborne Abbey Country United Kingdom Denomination Church of England Churchmanship Broad Church Website www.sherborneabbey.com History Dedication St Mary Administration Parish Sherborne Diocese Salisbury Province Canterbury Clergy Vicar(s) ...