| Askerswell | |
|---|---|
 Askerswell village from the south | |
  Askerswell Location within Dorset | |
| Area | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Population | 154 [1] |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SY529927 |
| • London | 140 miles (225 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DORCHESTER |
| Postcode district | DT2 |
| Dialling code | 01308 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.askerswell.co.uk/ |
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)[2] and in the northeast includes the western slopes of Eggardon Hill, including part of the Iron Age hill fort close to its summit.[3][4] In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 154.
- ^ "Area: Askerswell (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Askerswell". Dorset OPC Project. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ West Dorset. West Dorset District Council. 1982. p. 2.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25000 Pathfinder Series, Sheet SY 49/59 Bridport, 1977