Ashmore

Ashmore
Ashmore village pond
Ashmore is located in Dorset
Ashmore
Ashmore
Location within Dorset
Population176 (2021 census)
OS grid reference[ST912178 ST912178]
• London116 mi (187 km)
Civil parish
  • Ashmore
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP5
Dialling code01725
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°57′35″N 2°07′31″W / 50.9598°N 2.12536°W / 50.9598; -2.12536

Ashmore is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is 20 miles (32 kilometres) southwest of Salisbury. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 176. The village is the highest in the county. It is on a circular pond, or "mere", which gave the village its original name of "Ash-mere".

References

  1. ↑ North Dorset District Council,North Dorset Official District Guide, Home Publishing Co. Ltd., c.1983. p30