Peacemarsh is a part of the town of Gillingham

Gillingham, Dorset

Gillingham is a town in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. The town is the most northerly in the county. It is 3 miles south of the A303 lying on the B3092 and B3081. It is near to the town of Shaftesbury which lies 7 miles to the south east. Neighbouring hamlets included Peacemarsh, Bay...

 in the north of Dorset

Dorset

Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...

. It lies on the northern side of town, on the B3095 about 4 miles south of the A303

A303 road

The A303 is a 92-mile long trunk road in England. It is the main road between Basingstoke in Hampshire and Honiton in Devon. The M3, the A303 and the A30 together make up one of the main routes from London to South West England, running from London to Land's End in Cornwall...

. A neighbouring village is Milton-on-Stour, while other areas of Gillingham include Wyke and Bay.

Peacemarsh is in the census area of Gillingham which has a population of 9,323.

A local employer is Neal's Yard Remedies

Neal's Yard Remedies

Neal's Yard Remedies is a leading independent British retailer of organic natural health and beauty products. Founded in 1981 in Covent Garden, London, they have 40 stores across the UK. They also have branches in Japan and the USA...

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