Abbey Close is a street located in the town of Sherborne. It uses the postcode DT9 3LQ. The street has a length of approximately 138 metres.
The street is not publicly maintained and is unadopted which means that a private body or even the householder could be responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway. Check the status with your local council or enquire if the street is covered by a PUSWA (public utilities street works act).
The street is located within the Dorset Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South West region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 43201726 in the National Street Gazetteer.
It is located within the county of Dorset, situated in the South West region of the UK. It's 111.32 miles West from central London., 4.98 miles East from Yeovil, 16.51 miles North from Dorchester and 25.92 miles East from Taunton.
ABBEY CLOSE is within the Post Town of SHERBORNE
Map of Abbey Close
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| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02004269 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.
Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.
The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.
In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.
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Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey Close
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Premier Inn Yeovil Town Centre Address: Key Market House Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
4.73 |
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2: Name:Premier Inn Yeovil Airfield Address: 1 Alvington Lane Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
6.70 |
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3: Name:Travelodge Yeovil Podimore Address: Podimore Services, A303 Roundabout, Nr. Yeovil, BA22 8JG Telephone: 0871 984 6059 Visit Hotel Page |
8.16 |
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4: Name:Travelodge Wincanton Address: Lawrence Hill, Wincanton, BA9 8AB Telephone: 0871 984 6511 Visit Hotel Page |
8.25 |
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5: Name:Travelodge Glastonbury Address: A39 Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, BA6 9XE Telephone: 0871 984 6339 Visit Hotel Page |
16.39 |
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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Information for Abbey Close
UPRN: 100040643990
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: B
Habitable Rooms: 4
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: rental (private)
Built Form: Mid-Terrace
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100040643993
EPC Current: D
EPC Potential: A
Habitable Rooms: 4
Property Type: House
Tenure: rental (private)
Built Form: Semi-Detached
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100041123025
EPC Current: D
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 2
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: rental (private)
Built Form: Detached
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: Yes
House Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 | 1 |
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Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Symonds & Sampson | 4 Abbey Corner Half Moon Street, Sherborne, DT9 3LN | Visit Website |
| Stockwood Lettings | 1, Horsecastles, Sherborne, DT9 3FB | Visit Website |
| Connells | 92 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ | Visit Website |
| Rolfe East | 80 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ | Visit Website |
| Dorset Property | Long Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BS | Visit Website |
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| Police Force: Dorset |
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Location Details
| Abbey Close | |
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| Latitude | 50.946464 |
| Longitude | -2.517168 |
| OS Easting (X): | 363672 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 116524 |
| OS Grid Reference: | ST637165 |
Known Residential Addresses for Abbey Close
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Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Close
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Finger Lane | junction |
| Abbey Road | junction |
| Half Moon Street | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:10 |
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| Sunset | 16:14 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Yeovilton 30 December 2024 at 18:00 (6.74 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 8.9°C (82.3%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WSW (3 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00166081 |
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| ONS Area Name | Communal Retirement |
| Average Age | 37.12 |
| Area Population | 1818.00 |
| Male Population | 946.00 (52%) |
| Female Population | 872.00 (48%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01020546 |
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| LSOA Name: | West Dorset 001E |
| SOA Code: | 3c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02004269 |
| MSOA Name: | West Dorset 001 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Waitrose Sherborne |
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| Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA |
| 01935389490 |
| Distance: 0.22 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose Sherborne |
| Sainsburys Sherborne |
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| Ludborne Road, Sherborne, England, DT9 3ND |
| 01935 816486 |
| Distance: 0.23 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Sherborne |
| Tesco Cavalier Way Express |
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| 2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, BA21 5UB |
| 0345 610 6716 |
| Distance: 4.17 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Cavalier Way Express |
| Iceland Yeovil |
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| Unit 20 Ivel Square, Quedam Shopping Centre, Yeovil, BA20 1EY |
| 01935479862 |
| Distance: 4.89 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Yeovil |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01935 - Yeovil |
| Area Code: 01963 - Wincanton |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | 16.4 | 20.3 | 24.4 | N | 4 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Dorset |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of West Dorset |
| The Member of Parliament is Edward Morello |
| Details for the MP Edward Morello on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Edward Morello on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Edward Morello won with a majority of 7,789 the result was LD gain from Con. The total electorate was 75,924 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Sherborne West Ward |
| Parish: Sherborne Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Dorset |
Nearest Schools
England Secondary Schools
The Gryphon School
Address: The Gryphon School, Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: 01935813122
England Primary Schools
Sherborne Primary School
Address: Sherborne Primary School, Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ
Distance: 0.53 miles
Contact: 01935812619
Sherborne Primary School
Address: Sherborne Primary School, Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ
Distance: 0.53 miles
Contact:
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Address: Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School, Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: 01935812318
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Address: Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact:
Nearest Hospitals
| Yeatman Hospital |
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| Address: Hospital Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3JU, |
| NHS Sector |
| Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01935 813991 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 0.4 (miles) |
| Directions from to Yeatman Hospital |
| Yeovil District Hospital |
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| Address: Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT, |
| NHS Sector |
| Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01935 475122 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 8.23 (miles) |
| Directions from to Yeovil District Hospital |
| Wincanton Community Hospital |
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| Address: Dancing Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9DQ, |
| NHS Sector |
| Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01963 828444 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 14.27 (miles) |
| Directions from to Wincanton Community Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
WESSEX HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: WESSEX HOUSE, WESTBURY, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3EH
Distance: 0.07 miles
Contact: :
MARKET VIEW DENTAL CARE
Address: 89 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3LS
Distance: 0.09 miles
Contact: :
SHERBORNE DENTAL CENTRE
Address: YEATMAN HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL LANE, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3JF
Distance: 0.18 miles
Contact: :
BROOKLYN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 26 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3PX
Distance: 0.20 miles
Contact: :
YEOVIL DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 10 SHERBORNE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 4HA
Distance: 4.70 miles
Contact: :
TRINITY HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 17 PETER STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1PN
Distance: 4.97 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
SHERBORNE SCHOOL HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 26 ACREMAN STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3NX
Distance: 0.22 miles
Contact: :
THE APPLES MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: EAST MILL LANE, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3DG
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 812633
THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 4
Address: GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, WOOTTON GROVE, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 4DL
Distance: 0.49 miles
Contact: :
THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: WOOTTON GROVE, SHERBORNE, DT9 4DL
Distance: 0.49 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 810900
MILBORNE PORT SURGERY
Address: GAINSBOROUGH, MILBOURNE PORT, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 5FH
Distance: 2.50 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 250334
OAKLANDS SURGERY
Address: BIRCHFIELD ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 5RL
Distance: 4.40 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 473068
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
BOOTS
Address: 29 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BA
Distance: 0.11 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 812345
THE ABBEY PHARMACY
Address: 83 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BA
Distance: 0.11 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 812060
WELL
Address: 77 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BA
Distance: 0.11 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 812035
MILBORNE PORT PHARMACY LIMITED
Address: 10 HIGH STREET, MILBORNE PORT, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 5AG
Distance: 2.77 miles
Contact: tel: 01963 250259
BOOTS
Address: UNIT 7, THE PEEL CENTRE, BABYLON HILL, SHERBORNE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 5BT
Distance: 3.93 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 434621
WELL
Address: 67 ST JOHN'S ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 5NJ
Distance: 4.42 miles
Contact: tel: 01935 421768
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHERBORNE)
Address: 62 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BJ
Distance: 0.09 miles
Contact: :
GRACE HAINE EYECARE
Address: 45 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DT9 3PU
Distance: 0.20 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (YEOVIL)
Address: 44-46 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LX
Distance: 4.88 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (YEOVIL)
Address: 50-52 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LX
Distance: 4.88 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (YEOVIL)
Address: 39-41 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LG
Distance: 4.91 miles
Contact: :
ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (YEOVIL)
Address: 26-28 PRINCES STREET, YEOVIL, BA20 1EQ
Distance: 5.07 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Sherborne Station is 0.25 miles away.
Address: Sherborne station, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB
Sherborne is situated on the South Western Main Line and is managed by South Western Railway.
Sherborne Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Thornford Station is 3.62 miles away.
Address: Thornford station, Thornford Road, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6PT
Thornford is situated on the Heart of Wessex Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Thornford Station is an unstaffed station.