sentences:  It was a hugely influential newspaper, particularly as its news coverage and distribution went well beyond that of the boundaries of Dorset.Before any newspaper was published in Cornwall, the "Sherborne Mercury" had many subscribers and distribution throughout Cornwall, as far west as Penzance, It covered many Cornish news items, and was read by key businessmen and members of the professional class in the County.Archive copies are available in the Cornish Studies Centre in Redruth.