made of John Betjeman's visit to Sherborne and Lord Digby's School, entitled 'John Betjeman in the West County'. Lord Digby's School moved out of Sherborne House in 1992. Recent events In 2004, Sherborne House featured in the second series of the BBC TV series Restoration. The council was also unsuccessful in obtaining a £3 million National Lottery grant that would have helped to repair the roof. By June 2006, Sherborne House was shrouded in scaffolding and the Thornhill-designed mural was beginning to show signs of water damage. Sherborne House was put up for sale the following year. In 2011, plans were announced to turn Sherborne House into a tourist attraction with an arts centre and restaurant. In 2012, International Fine Art Conservation Studios carried out restoration work on the Thornhill mural, which featured in the BBC TV series Restoring England’s Heritage (2013). In 2018, Sherborne House was purchased under the Sherborne House Trust, with the aim of 'restoring, preserving and maintaining Sherborne House, Sherborne, Dorset, including the Thornhill Mural, promoting and advancing the education of the public in the arts, including (a) promoting and providing facilities for participation in the arts, and (b) fostering and promoting the improvement and development of artistic knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts'. References Grade I listed buildings in Dorset Grade I listed houses Country houses in Dorset Sherborne