Tarrant Rawston is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is named after the River Tarrant which flows through the parish. It has a small church, built of flint and stone,[1] which is situated within the garden of the neighbouring farmhouse.[2] Surrounding the village are many pre-historic barrows. In 2013 the civil parish had an estimated population of 40.[3]

Tarrant Rawston
Former parish church of St Mary
Tarrant Rawston is located in Dorset
Tarrant Rawston
Tarrant Rawston
Location within Dorset
Population40 
OS grid referenceST939065
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLANDFORD FORUM
Postcode districtDT11
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°51′32″N 2°05′17″W / 50.859°N 2.088°W / 50.859; -2.088

References

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  1. ^ The Buildings of England by John Newman and Nikolaus Pevsner. Page 419. Published by Penguin Books 1972. Reprint 1975. ISBN 0-14-071044-2
  2. ^ Ralph Wightman (1983). Portrait of Dorset (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 120. ISBN 0 7090 0844 9.
  3. ^ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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