Ashmore
| Ashmore | |
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Ashmore village pond | |
Ashmore Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 176 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | ST912178 |
| • London | 116 mi (187 km) |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Dialling code | 01725 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Ashmore is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England, 20 miles (32 kilometres) southwest of Salisbury. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 176. It has a church and several stone cottages and farms, many with thatched roofs.
The village is the highest in the county. It is centred on a circular pond, or "mere", which gave the village its original name of "Ash-mere". There are grounds for believing Ashmore to be a Romano-British village which has survived without a break to the present day.