Sherborne Old Castle

Sherborne, Dorset · United Kingdom · Ruin

Once the home of Sir Walter Raleigh, who may have fallen foul of the curse of St Osmund.

Sherborne Old Castle on Castleton Road in Castleton, Sherborne (DT9 3SA) was once the residence of Sir Walter Raleigh. He may have fallen victim to a curse that St Osmund laid on the site. The castle is now a ruin in the care of English Heritage. Source: Haunted Places in Britain (PDF compilation).

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Where is Sherborne Old Castle located?

Sherborne Old Castle is in Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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