[1] The name of the village is derived from Dun (meaning hill) and Mer (lake or pond).

[citation needed] The English surname 'Dummer' is thought to originate from here, as the Dummer family were lords of the manor between the 12th and 16th centuries.

[5] On the other side of the M3 north of the A30 is the Dummer Garden Centre,[6] and a public house, The Sun Inn.

This is the site of the Dummer Cricket Centre which was founded by Major Ronald Ferguson, father of Sarah, Duchess of York.

[8] The current owner, Andrew Ferguson, was a local councillor on Dummer Parish Council.