Askerswell
Askerswell (/ˈæskərzwəl/) is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England. It is sited on the small River Asker. It lies 11 miles (18 km) west of the county town Dorchester. The parish has an area of 1,724 acres (2.69 sq mi; 698 ha) and in the northeast includes the western slopes of Eggardon Hill, including part of the Iron Age hill fort close to its summit. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 154.
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Askerswell village from the south | |
Askerswell Location within Dorset | |
| Area | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Population | 154 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SY529927 |
| • London | 140 miles (225 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DORCHESTER |
| Postcode district | DT2 |
| Dialling code | 01308 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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| Website | http://www.askerswell.co.uk/ |
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