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	Picture source: Adrian Harding
The Greyhound was situated at 6 Cheap Street. This pub closed in 1997. A grade-II listed building with a very much restored or largely re-built front in early 17th century style and has now been converted to up-market residential accommodation.
Grade II Listed as Greyhound Public House that must have closed before 1997. No.6 adjoins No.4 and is part of the same building. A very much restored or largely re-built front in early 17th century style. There is a listing for a Greyhound Inn in Sherborne that was put up for auction in 1860, the sale to be held at the Angel Inn that became the Sherborne School's house 'The Green' in 1865. Directories include, 1851-1855 Thomas Watkins, 1859 Eli Roberts presumably who sold it in 1860, 1875 Enos Dennis, 1889-1895 George Wride and 1911-1915 Edward Chant (& chimney sweeper).
Steve Turner (December 2021)
Listed building details:
Adjoining No 4 and part of the same property. A very much restored or largely re-built front of 2-storeys 4 window bays in early C17 style. Stone front with two small gables and one 1st floor oriel to right hand. Stone mullioned windows, some with dripmoulds. Segmental headed gateway at left hand end segmental headed doorway at right hand end. The coursed rubble masonry is the only part of the front which is indubitably old but there are traces at the back of the original structure. Panelling of late C16 to C17 style internally.
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