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Ashmore (other)
Ashmore is a village in Dorset, England. Ashmore may also refer to: Places Australia * Ashmore, Queensland, a suburb of the Gold Coast New Zealand * Ashmore, New Zealand, a suburb of Hamilton United Kingdom *Ashmore Green, a hamlet in Berkshire, England * Ashmore Park, a housing estate in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England United States * Ashmore, Illinois * Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois People * Aaron Ashmore, Canadian actor * Alf Ashmore, English football player * Basil Ashmore, British theatrical director and author * Bruce Ashmore, English race car designer * Carl Ashmore, English author * Chris Ashmore (born 1942), British racing driver * Darryl Ashmore, American football player * Edward Ashmore (1919–2016), senior Royal Navy officer * Edward Ashmore (British Army officer) (1872–1953), founder of the Royal Observer Corps * Frank Ashmore, American actor * George Ashmore, English football player * Gerry Ashmore, English Formula One driver * Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashmore
Ashmore is a village and civil parish in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, southwest of Salisbury. The village is centred on a circular pond and has a church and several stone cottages and farms, many with thatched roofs. It is the highest village in the county with the contour passing close to the village church (although the north side of the town of Shaftesbury, Dorset, is slightly higher at ). The pond or "mere" gave the village its original name of "Ash-mere".North Dorset District Council,''North Dorset Official District Guide'', Home Publishing Co. Ltd.,c.1983. p30 In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 188. History Three round barrows have been found in the parish: two barrows south of the village near Well Bottom, and one west of the village near the boundary with the village of Fontmell Magna; this latter barrow was excavated in the 19th century and bones were recovered. Ashmore may have been the site of a Neolithic market place or settlem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
