Almer

For other uses, see Almer (disambiguation).

Almer is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sturminster Marshall, in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England.^[1][2] Almer is located on the A31 road near Winterborne Zelston, Huish Manor, Sturminster Marshall and opposite the Drax estate. The main features of the village are Almer Manor, Almer Parish church and the old school house. The school was co-educational; it opened in 1925 and closed in 1964. The Almer School Honours tablet is now kept in Winterborne Zelston village hall. The seven residential properties in Almer are owned and let by the Charborough (Drax) Estate. In 1931 the parish had a population of 108.^[3] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Sturminster Marshall.^[4]

Almer
Parish church of St Mary
Almer Location within Dorset
OS grid reference	SY9198
Civil parish	Sturminster Marshall
Unitary authority	Dorset
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
List of places UK England Dorset 50.78°N 02.12°W / 50.78; -02.12

Almer Parish Church is dedicated to St Mary and is Grade 1 Listed.^[5]