# Sherborne Abbey — Church of England (Anglican) church in Sherborne

> Canonical: https://churchnearme.org.uk/churches/sherborne-abbey · Verified: 1 July 2026

Sherborne Abbey is a Church of England (Anglican) church in Sherborne, England. Sunday services include Holy Communion (BCP) at 08:00 and Sung Eucharist at 10:30 — times verified 1 July 2026, but confirm with the parish before travelling. Church Near Me lists the address, contact details and what to expect below.

- Denomination: Church of England (Anglican) (anglican)
- Location: Sherborne, England
- Website: https://www.sherborneabbey.com/

## Service times

| Day | Time | Service |
|-----|------|---------|
| Sunday | 08:00 | Holy Communion (BCP) |
| Sunday | 10:30 | Sung Eucharist |
| Sunday | 15:30 | Choral Evensong |
| Weekdays | 08:30 | Morning Prayer |
| Weekdays | 17:30 | Evensong |

Service times verified 1 July 2026 — confirm with the parish before travelling.

## About

Sherborne Abbey, otherwise the Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England church in Sherborne in the English county of Dorset. It was formerly a Saxon Catholic cathedral (705–1075) and a Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), before becoming a Church of England parish church in 1539 during the dissolution of the monasteries. In England's Thousand Best Churches (1999) by Simon Jenkins, it is one of only 18 churches given a five-star rating.

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