Sherborne Abbey
E276318
Sherborne Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery and prominent parish church in Sherborne, Dorset, renowned for its stunning Perpendicular Gothic architecture and magnificent fan-vaulted ceiling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sherborne Abbey canonical | 5 |
| Sherborne Abbey (traditional attribution) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbey
ⓘ
former Benedictine monastery ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Perpendicular Gothic ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Dorset
ⓘ
Former Benedictine monasteries in England ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Anglican ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | St Mary the Virgin ⓘ |
| dedication |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Salisbury ⓘ |
| event | Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Saxon cathedral ⓘ |
| foundedBy | St Aldhelm ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Lady Chapel
ⓘ
bells ⓘ central tower ⓘ chancel ⓘ choir stalls ⓘ fan vaulting ⓘ large west window ⓘ medieval stained glass ⓘ nave ⓘ north transept ⓘ organ ⓘ south transept ⓘ stone vault ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Perpendicular Gothic architecture
ⓘ
fan-vaulted ceiling ⓘ historic Benedictine monastery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dorset
ⓘ
England ⓘ Sherborne ⓘ |
| material | hamstone ⓘ |
| monasteryDissolvedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfConstruction | 15th century ⓘ |
| originalFunction | cathedral of the Diocese of Sherborne ⓘ |
| parish |
Sherborne
ⓘ
surface form:
Sherborne with Castleton
|
| postDissolutionStatus | parish church ⓘ |
| previousDenomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ parish services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sherborne Abbey (traditional attribution)