Cosmore
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| Cosmore | |
| Dorset | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST675056 |
| Location: | 50°50’56"N, 2°27’43"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | DT2 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dorset |
Cosmore is a small village in Dorset, situated just off the main A352 Sherborne-Dorchester road. It sits at the foot of Dogbury Hill, one of Dorset's highest points. The village is to be found nine miles north of the county town, Dorchester, and eleven miles south of the historic Abbey town of Sherborne.
The parish is bounded by two minor rivers, to the east by the Caundle Brook, and to the west, the River Lydden. The village is a small place, with just 18 separate dwellings and the population is 45 to 50.
Historic buildings include the 18th century Revel's Inn Farm which is reputed to be the inspiration for a farm which appears in "The Woodlanders", a novel by Thomas Hardy. It is a Grade II listed building.