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Geographical area in north Dorset
The Blackmore Vale (/ˈblækmɔːr/; less commonly spelt Blackmoor) is a vale, or wide valley, in north Dorset, and to a lesser extent south Somerset and
Blackmore_Vale
British local news magazine
New Blackmore Vale Magazine is a fortnightly news magazine, published in Wincanton. Founded in 2020, following the closure of the Blackmore Vale Magazine
The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
The_New_Blackmore_Vale_Magazine
NCA 133: Blackmore Vale & the Vale of Wardour - Key Facts & Data at www.naturalengland.org.uk. Accessed on 6 Apr 2013. Blackmore Vale and Vale of Wardour
Blackmore Vale and Vale of Wardour
Blackmore_Vale_and_Vale_of_Wardour
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
Blackmore Vale is an electoral ward in Dorset, England. Since the 2019 Dorset Council election, it has elected one councillor to Dorset Council. The Blackmore
Blackmore_Vale_(Dorset_ward)
several roughly parallel valleys aligned north to south. The Blackmore Vale is a broad vale of relatively low-lying land in the north of the county. Its
Geography_of_Dorset
Town and civil parish in Dorset, England
greensand hill on the edge of Cranborne Chase. The town looks over the Blackmore Vale, part of the River Stour basin. Shaftesbury is the site of the former
Shaftesbury
Market town and civil parish in Dorset, England
north-west Dorset, England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Yeovil. The parish includes the hamlets of
Sherborne
Valley in England
largest village in the vale is Tisbury. The vale is a western tongue of National Character Area 133: Blackmore Vale and Vale of Wardour, designated by
Vale_of_Wardour
English filmmaker (born 1968)
ultimate outdoor kitchen". 'Compton Abbas airfield changes hands', Blackmore Vale Magazine, 14 October 2022, page 24. "Guy Ritchie buys Compton Abbas
Guy_Ritchie
English football referee
referee in the Premier League | The New Blackmore Vale Magazine | In Print & Online". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine. "Former firefighter becomes first
Sam_Allison
Diocese of the Church of England
of Purbeck Deanery of Wimborne Archdeaconry of Sherborne Deanery of Blackmore Vale Deanery of Dorchester Deanery of Lyme Bay Deanery of Sherborne Deanery
Diocese_of_Salisbury
Local election in Dorset
Blackmore Vale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats G. Rose 1,898 62.1 Conservative D. Adami 1,063 34.8 Labour Ms N. Hayes 97 3.2 Majority 835
1993 Dorset County Council election
1993_Dorset_County_Council_election
English actor (b. 1991)
April 2013). "Sherborne actor Ben Jones lands role in EastEnders". Blackmore Vale. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 February
Ben_Hardy_(actor)
Village in Dorset, England
Shillingstone /ˈʃɪlɪŋstən/ is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour between Sturminster
Shillingstone
County of England
large, wide vales and wide flood plains. These vales are dotted with small villages, farms and coppices, and include the Blackmore Vale (Stour valley)
Dorset
At 210 metres, Duncliffe Hill is one of the highest hills in the Blackmore Vale region in the county of Dorset, England. Duncliffe Hill rises from the
Duncliffe_Hill
Vale of Belvoir (Nottinghamshire / Leicestershire / Lincolnshire) Vale of Berkeley (Gloucestershire) Blackmore Vale or (Blackmoor Vale) (Dorset) Vale
List of vales in England and Wales
List_of_vales_in_England_and_Wales
Radio station in England
Dorset (North Dorset), formerly known as Vale FM, is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase, from Shaftesbury
Vale_FM
Town and civil parish in Dorset, England
Gillingham (/ˈɡɪlɪŋəm/ GHIL-ing-əm) is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It lies on the B3095 and B3081 roads, approximately
Gillingham,_Dorset
Tennis tournament
Blackmoor Vale LTC Tournament was a late Victorian era men's tennis tournament founded in August 1880. It was first staged at Sherborne, nr Blackmore Vale, North
Blackmoor_Vale_LTC_Tournament
Museum in Dorchester, Dorset
including the accompanying heads and figure scenes”. In July 2022 the Blackmore Vale newspaper reported that "discussions are at an advanced stage with a
Dorset_Museum
Town in Dorset, England
the Blackmore Vale, a large dairy agriculture region around which the town's economy is built, and is known as 'the heart of the Blackmore vale'. The
Sturminster_Newton
Hill in Dorset, England
agriculture, but most is calcareous grassland. The hill overlooks the Blackmore Vale, and offers views of Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Devon. Rawlsbury
Bulbarrow_Hill
Hill in Dorset, England
southwest. To the northwest its escarpment drops steeply in to the Blackmore Vale and Stour Valley, whilst to the southeast the woods of Turnworth Clump
Bell_Hill,_Dorset
2024 English local election
Ward Councillors Beacon 1 Beaminster 1 Blackmore Vale 1 Blandford 2 Bridport 3 Chalk Valleys 1 Charminster St Mary's 1 Chesil Bank 1 Chickerell 2 Colehill
2024_Dorset_Council_election
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies in the Blackmore Vale within the Dorset administrative district. It is situated roughly midway
East_Orchard
Traditional dialect spoken in Dorset, England
England. Stemming from Old West Saxon, it is preserved in the isolated Blackmore Vale, despite it somewhat falling into disuse throughout the earlier part
Dorset_dialect
Village in Somerset, England
east of Yeovil, and 30 miles (48 km) west of Salisbury. It is in the Blackmore Vale. Templecombe is the main settlement in the civil parish of Abbas and
Templecombe
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale, close to the chalk hills of Cranborne Chase, on the A350 road five
Fontmell_Magna
2009 UK local government election
Blackmore Vale Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats David Charles Thomas Fox 1,719 45.79 Conservative Deborah Anne Croney 1,473 39.24 UKIP Alan Stewart
2009 Dorset County Council election
2009_Dorset_County_Council_election
Town and civil parish in Dorset, England
(/ˈstɔːlbrɪdʒ/) is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale, near the border with Somerset. In the 2021 census the civil parish—which
Stalbridge
Village in Dorset, England
It is sited on a low ridge of cornbrash limestone on the edge of the Blackmore Vale. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 125. The church at
Ryme_Intrinseca
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in Dorset, southern England. It lies in the Blackmore Vale, three miles (five kilometres) north of Sturminster Newton and 18 miles
Marnhull
Geology of English county
most recent (Eocene) in the far east. Jurassic rocks also underlie the Blackmore Vale and comprise much of the coastal cliff in the west and south of the
Geology_of_Dorset
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
of Shaftesbury. It is sited on greensand strata on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, below the chalk downs of Cranborne Chase. On top of these hills is
Compton_Abbas
Roman mosaic
part of it would be displayed in the Dorset Museum. In July 2022 the Blackmore Vale newspaper reported that "discussions are at an advanced stage with a
Hinton_St_Mary_Mosaic
Cider and perry makers in the United Kingdom
Bartestree Herefordshire Berry Farm Berry Farm Axminster Devon Blackmore Vale Blackmore Vale Templecombe Somerset Bottle Kicking Cider Bottle Kicking Hallaton
List of cider and perry producers in the United Kingdom
List_of_cider_and_perry_producers_in_the_United_Kingdom
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale about 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of the town of Gillingham. It lies
Buckhorn_Weston
Village in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It lies on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, approximately midway between the towns of Shaftesbury and Blandford
Iwerne_Minster
Series of interconnected leagues
Sunday League Devon Wednesday League Dorset County Football Association Blackmore Vale Football League Weymouth Sunday League Durham County Football Association
Sunday league football in England
Sunday_league_football_in_England
Plateau in southern England
clearly bounded by escarpments which face the valleys of the Blackmore Vale to the west, the Vale of Wardour to the north, and the Hampshire Avon to the east
Cranborne_Chase
Former non-metropolitan district in England
Newton. Much of North Dorset was in the River Stour valley, known as the Blackmore Vale. The economy of North Dorset was largely based on dairy agriculture
North_Dorset_(district)
2022): Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (2) Blackdown & Neroche (2) Blackmoor Vale (2) Brent (2) Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (2) Bridgwater North & Central (2)
List of electoral wards in Somerset
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Somerset
Woven textile
industries in the surrounding areas. In the 18th century, the towns and Blackmore Vale area produced a coarse white woollen cloth known as 'swanskin,' that
Swanskin_cloth
Area of chalk downland in Dorset, England
Downs are bounded on the north, along the steep scarp face, by the Blackmore Vale, a large clay and limestone valley. On the east, the Downs were once
Dorset_Downs
Season of television series
"Broadchurch: David Tennant's iconic blue chalet home is up for sale". Blackmore Vale Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2015. Gerryts, Rene (8 October 2014)
Broadchurch_series_2
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale in the Dorset administrative district, approximately halfway between
West_Orchard
ridgeline above Zig Zag Hill near Melbury Abbas with sweeping views over Blackmore Vale W (Dorset) end of Win Green ridge Lyscombe Hill 262 100 ST738029 HuMP
List_of_hills_of_Dorset
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
on the A350 road between Iwerne Minster and Fontmell Magna, in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of Cranborne Chase, 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of
Sutton_Waldron
Human settlement in England
in the civil parish of Buckland Newton, in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale region. In the 19th century, Duntish was a tithing in Buckland Newton
Duntish
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Stour Provost is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour between Sturminster Newton
Stour_Provost
Prehistoric hillfort in Dorset, England
Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum. The hill itself is a chalk
Hambledon_Hill
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale three miles (five kilometres) south of the town of Sturminster Newton
Okeford_Fitzpaine
British regional newspaper publisher
Newspapers, Kent Regional Newspapers and Blackmore Vale Publishing, included the Croydon Advertiser, Blackmore Vale magazine, Medway News and the Kingston
Northcliffe_Media
Steam railway in Somerset, England
Railway is a privately run narrow gauge railway located at Yenston in the Blackmore Vale, south of Templecombe, in Somerset, England. It operates a 2 ft (610 mm)
Gartell_Light_Railway
Topics referred to by the same term
club in Norway Hodd, a 2009 book by Adam Thorpe Hodd Hill, a fort in Blackmore Vale Norman Hodd, an archdeacon of Blackburn Hod (disambiguation) Dennis
Hodd
British newspaper
paper of the Blackmore Vale Magazine which operates in Dorset, and the Stour and Avon Magazine. The three papers are published by Blackmore Vale Media Ltd
Fosse_Way_Magazine
Village in Dorset, England
former civil parish, now in the parish of Okeford Fitzpaine in the Blackmore Vale, in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England
Belchalwell
Overview of transport in English county
serving the market towns of Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton in the Blackmore Vale, and is being converted into a long-distance trail for cyclists and
Transport_in_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale, approximately five miles (eight kilometres) southwest of the small
Hazelbury_Bryan
2013 UK local government election
Blackmore Vale Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Pauline Batstone 1,557 54.48 UKIP Alan Stewart Kewley 957 33.48 Labour Jennifer Carol Anne Donovan
2013 Dorset County Council election
2013_Dorset_County_Council_election
British politician (1800–1887)
Erle-Drax built his mausoleum, located beside Holnest church in the Blackmore Vale in Dorset, fifteen years before his death. He included in the Byzantine-style
John_Erle-Drax
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
It is sited on Kimmeridge clay soil beneath hills at the edge of the Blackmore Vale. The parish is one of the largest in Dorset. In the 2011 census the
Motcombe
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
county of Dorset in South West England. It lies on the edge of the Blackmore Vale about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Sherborne. In the 2011 census the parish
Poyntington
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Lydlinch is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale in north Dorset, England, about three miles (five kilometres) west of Sturminster Newton.
Lydlinch
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
parish in north Dorset, England. It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of Cranborne Chase, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southwest
Melbury_Abbas
Hamlet in Somerset, England
trains on the old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway through the heart of Blackmore Vale. The Gartell Railway is open on a limited calendar. Other features of
Yenston
Chalk plateau in England
west the geology is mainly the clays and limestones of the Blackmore Vale, Avon Vale and Vale of Wardour. The Mendip Hills rise to the west of Salisbury
Salisbury_Plain
Romance novelist
a Lord in Ten Days (2025) "60 Seconds with… Sophie Irwin". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024. "The Gryphon School's
Sophie_Irwin
Village in Dorset, England
Kington Magna is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England, about 3+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) southwest of Gillingham.
Kington_Magna
Village in Dorset, England
the scarp slope of the Dorset Downs on the southern periphery of the Blackmore Vale, 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) south of Sherborne. Approximately three quarters
Buckland_Newton
River in Dorset, England
25 miles (24.55 km) tributary of the River Stour that flows through Blackmore Vale in Dorset, England. Its headwaters rise at the foot of the scarp slope
River_Lydden
Railway station in Somerset, England
station, as with others between Crewkerne and Tisbury, is part of the Blackmore Vale Community Rail Partnership. Southern Railway routes west of Salisbury
Yeovil Junction railway station
Yeovil_Junction_railway_station
Village in Dorset, England
in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs, five miles (eight kilometres)
Ibberton
Village in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale four miles (six kilometres) northwest of Gillingham. In the 2011 census
Silton
Market town in Dorset, England
market town[citation needed] with a livestock market serving the nearby Blackmore Vale with its many dairy farms. At the start of the 14th century, it returned
Blandford_Forum
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
in the county of Dorset in south-west England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale, 7 miles (11 kilometres) southeast of Sherborne. In the 2011 Census
Pulham
at one point in time candidates for preservation, but No. 34023 Blackmoor Vale was chosen instead due to it being in better condition than No. 34066 and
List of SR West Country and Battle of Britain class locomotives
List_of_SR_West_Country_and_Battle_of_Britain_class_locomotives
2005: Alderney (1); electoral division abolished in 1997 Beaminster (1) Blackmore Vale (1) Blandford (1) Boscombe East (1); electoral division abolished in
List of electoral wards in Dorset
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in northwest Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Sherborne. The parish includes the hamlet
Caundle_Marsh
Church in Dorset, England
Salisbury. It is in the Okeford Benefice, a group of four parishes in the Blackmore Vale. The church, with 14th-century origins and mostly rebuilt in the 19th
St Andrew's Church, Okeford Fitzpaine
St_Andrew's_Church,_Okeford_Fitzpaine
Michael Tomlinson lose seats in hard night for Tories across the Vale". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2024. Dudley Jenkins, Paul (5
List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_who_lost_their_seat_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Hillfort in Dorset, England
Hod Hill (or Hodd Hill) is a large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale, 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. The fort sits on a 143 m
Hod_Hill
Parish church in Wilton, England
Retrieved 12 March 2026. "A towering taste of the Romanesque". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2026. "Wilton St Mary &
Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Wilton
Church_of_St_Mary_and_St_Nicholas,_Wilton
British author (born 1980)
in the late 1930s, arriving first in London and then settling in the Blackmore Vale, Dorset. Solomons was educated at Eltham College.[citation needed] She
Natasha_Solomons
English novelist (1825-1900)
Richard Doddridge Blackmore (7 June 1825 – 20 January 1900) was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century
R._D._Blackmore
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale under Bulbarrow Hill 7 miles (11 km) west of Blandford Forum. The village
Woolland
Village in Dorset, England
in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of the Dorset Downs, five miles (eight kilometres) south
Glanvilles_Wootton
southern England. From Melbury Beacon there are superb panoramic views of Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase, as well as the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury
Melbury_Hill
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
It is sited on Corallian limestone soil at the southern edge of the Blackmore Vale, close to the northern scarp face of the Dorset Downs. In the 2011 census
Mappowder
Region of England
flat clay vales, and chalk and limestone downland. The vales, with good irrigation, are home to the region's dairy agriculture. The Blackmore Vale was Thomas
South_West_England
River in Dorset, England
4 miles (21.6 km) tributary of the River Lydden that flows through Blackmore Vale in Dorset, England. Its headwaters rise at the foot of Dogbury Hill
Caundle_Brook
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies in the Blackmore Vale, about five miles (eight kilometres) southwest of Shaftesbury. The underlying
Todber
Grade I listed English country house
he assumed the surname and arms of "Erle-Drax". He was Master of the Blackmore Vale Hunt and ordered its members to dress in yellow coats with blue collars
Charborough_House
2017 UK local government election
Blackmore Vale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Pauline Hannah Batstone * 1,980 71.2 +16.7 Liberal Democrats David Tibbles 405 14.6 N/A UKIP Bill
2017 Dorset County Council election
2017_Dorset_County_Council_election
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
Templecombe. The village lies on the edge of Horsington Marsh, within the Blackmore Vale. The parish includes the adjoining hamlets of Peckholdsash and Wilkin
Horsington,_Somerset
Village in Somerset, England
residents and around 35 houses in each village. The civil parish is in the Blackmore Vale ward of the Somerset Council area. Blackford is designated as a Conservation
Blackford,_Somerset
Heritage railway in England
July 2023. "North Dorset Railway apply to extend | Blackmore Vale Magazine". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2026
North_Dorset_Railway
Brand of British alcoholic drink
coverage in Countryfile and Farming Today. "Raise your glasses please!". Blackmore Vale Magazine. Sturminster Newton, England. 15 September 2017. p. 19. Retrieved
Black_Cow_Vodka
British costume designer for film (b. 1953)
plans studio in a Wiltshire barn | The New Blackmore Vale Magazine | In Print & Online". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-01. "85th Academy
Joanna_Johnston
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.This name was brought to New England by Thomas Bigmore or Bickmore, whose son Samuel Bickmore was born in 1635 in Boston, MA.
Male
German
 German form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTIN means "healthy, strong." Compare with other forms of Valentin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Blackford, for example in Somerset, from Old English blæc ‘black’, ‘dark’ + ford ‘ford’.
Boy/Male
German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Strong; Healthy; Variant of Valentinus
Female
Spanish
Variant spelling of Spanish Valentia, VALENCIA means "power."Â
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Valerius, VALERIO means "to be healthy, to be strong."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : perhaps a variant of Blackmer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living by a dark lake, from Old English blæc ‘black’, ‘dark’ + mere ‘mere’, ‘lake’, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with these words, such as Blakemere in Herefordshire. See also Blackmore.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blackmore.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blackmer or Blackmore.
Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from the word valentia, VALENTIA means "power."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so named with Old English blæc ‘black’, ‘dark’ + mÅr ‘moor’, ‘marsh’ or mere ‘lake’. MÅr is the second element of places called Blackmore in Essex, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire, as well as Blackmoor in Dorset; mere, on the other hand, is the second element of Blackmore in Hertfordshire and Blackmoor in Hampshire, the early forms of which are Blachemere, Blakemere.
Female
English
Character name used by English novelist R.D. Blackmore, possibly of Anglo-Saxon origin, LORNA means "forlorn, forsaken, lost."Â
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a medieval personal name, Latin Valentinus, a derivative of Valens (see Valente), which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence. The name was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr, whose chief claim to fame is that his feast falls on February 14, the date of a traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata. A 5th-century missionary bishop of Rhaetia of this name was venerated especially in southern Germany, being invoked as a patron against gout and epilepsy.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Dark Moor
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Valerianus, VALERIANO means "to be healthy, to be strong."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, Middle English vale (Old French val, from Latin vallis). The surname is now also common in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as de Bhál.Galician and Aragonese : topographic name from val ‘valley’, or habitational name from any of the places named with this word.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTÃN means "healthy, strong."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blackman.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Strong; Variant of Valentinus; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
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