Greenhill House

Sherborne Pageant Stitchers

On 12-16 June 1905 the Sherborne Pageant was performed at Sherborne Old Castle to celebrate the 1200th anniversary of the arrival of Aldhelm in Sherborne. Over 800 performers took part and it is estimated that it was attended by 30,000 spectators. The Pageant was devised by Louis Napoleon Parker (1852-1944), a former music master at Sherborne School … Read more

Dorothy Eastmont (c.1612-1686): founder of a charity providing underwear for old women

On the 12 July 1637 Dorothy Parsons (c.1612-1686) was married in Wells, Somerset, to John Eastmont (d.1668), a rich clothier. After their marriage Dorothy and John lived at Greenhill House (now The Green boarding house) in Sherborne, which had been built in the 17th century by the Eastmonts and is now regarded as the best … Read more