Oak Room At Sherborne School

The Oak Room at Sherborne School, formerly known as the Old Library, is a Grade II* listed building that dates back to 1670. It is part of an extension that adjoins the Bell Building. A portion of the structure was demolished in 1835 during the construction of the Bell Buildings. The Oak Room is two stories tall, with the upper floor previously serving as the library. The west face of the building is slightly set back from the School House Dining Hall and features a stone slate roof. It has three 3-light stone mullioned windows on the upper level and three 2-light stone mullioned windows below. A tablet on this wall commemorates John Whetcombe, the elder Warden, from 1670. The Oak Room is situated among other buildings of Sherborne School, which surround the greens immediately north of the Abbey Church of St Mary, creating a cohesive group with the church itself.