Oak Room At Sherborne School is a Grade II* listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 November 1950. A C17 School.

Oak Room At Sherborne School

WRENN ID: young-gable-ash
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Dorset
Country: England
Date first listed: 28 November 1950
Type: School
Period: C17
Source: Historic England listing

Description

ABBEY ROAD ROAD - 1625 (South East Side) Oak Room at Sherborne School (Formerly listed as Old Library) ST 6316 1/8 28.11.50. II* GV 2. This adjoins the Bell Building and was part of an extension dating from 1670. Part was demolished in 1835, when the Bell Buildings were erected. 2 storey; the upper floor formerly housed the library. West face is in slight recession from School House Dining Hall. Stone slate roof. Too 3-light stone mullioned windows above and three 2-light stone mullioned windows below. Tablet on this wall bears the inscription. "John Whetcombe ye elder Warden 1670".

The following buildings of Sherborne School surround the greens immediately to the north of the Abbey Church of St Mary and form a group with themselves and with the Abbey Church of St Mary.

Listing NGR: ST6384116520

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