Tarrant Rawston
| Tarrant Rawston | |
 Former parish church of St Mary |
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  Tarrant Rawston |
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| Population | 40 |
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| OS grid reference | ST939065 |
| District | North Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLANDFORD FORUM |
| Postcode district | DT11 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Dorset |
Coordinates: 50°51′32″N 2°05′17″W / 50.859°N 2.088°W
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]
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England by John Newman and Nikolaus Pevsner. Page 419. Published by Penguin Books 1972. Reprint 1975. ISBN 0-14-071044-2
- ↑ Ralph Wightman (1983). Portrait of Dorset (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 120. ISBN 0 7090 0844 9.
- ↑ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
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