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SHERBORNE
Sherborne
Abbey
The Abbey
Shop
Thoughtful gifts
There are few more iconic sights
in Dorset than Sherborne Abbey
or to give its full title - the Abbey
Church of St Mary the Virgin. Set
in the glorious Abbey Close, its
gated entrance is adjacent to the
15th century St Johns’ Almshouse
and a pretty row of cottages
leading up to the kissing gates
and Sherborne Boys School
beyond.
One of these cottages is home
to Sherborne’s best kept secret –
the charming Abbey Shop
managed by local parishioner
Philip Prout and his team of
volunteers.
The Abbey Shop has been
trading for around 15 years and
stocks a range of thoughtful gifts
– especially for those milestone
occasions such as baptism,
birthdays and confirmation. You’ll
find a treasure trove of cards,
bibles and prayer books as well as
a comprehensive range of fiction
and non-fiction titles, including a
well-stocked children’s section.
Classical CD’s and DVD’s sit
alongside bookmarks, gifts and
lovely souvenirs of Sherborne
Abbey and best of all, any profits
are returned to the Abbey.
The Close, a few yards from the
entrance to Sherborne Abbey,
01935 815191
Philip Prout outside the Abbey Gift Shop
Vineyards
Wine Shop
Local tipples and fine
wines
Once Sherborne had three
wine shops, now it has one –
but what a wine shop it is.
Hannah Wilkins and Shelley
Norton, owners of Vineyards in
Digby Road, aren’t
complaining, since opening 8
years ago they have built a
loyal following.
Hannah, who is Sherborne
born and bred, loves the
community spirit of the town,
“It offers such an individual
mix of independent shops,
with a totally different
Shelley Norton and Hannah Wilkins, owners of Vineyards in Digby Road
experience to the average high
street. People are very focused
on supporting local businesses
and appreciate good service.”
Being independent means
Vineyards can support smaller
local makers and brands you
won’t find in supermarkets
“Sherborne offers
such an individual
mix of independent
shops, with a totally
different experience
to the average high
street”
such as Black Cow, the world’s
first pure milk vodka, made
from the milk of grass-grazed
cows on Jason Barber’s west
Dorset farm. There is also a
good range of local beers and
ciders and a great selection
from the Somerset Distillery.
Over the years Vineyards has
raised thousands of pounds for
charity, most notably Help for
Heroes, with their annual
Summer Wine Tasting. The
next event takes place on 17
July at Sherborne Boys School
in association with the Battens
Charitable Trust.
2 Tilton Court, Digby Road,
Sherbourne, DT9 3NL,
01935 815544
(vineyardsofsherborne.co.uk)
26 DORSET June 2013
dorsetmagazine.co.uk