Tarrant Rushton
| Tarrant Rushton | |
 Parish church of Saint Mary |
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  Tarrant Rushton |
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| Population | 80 |
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| OS grid reference | ST937058 |
| 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′07″N 2°05′24″W / 50.852°N 2.0899°W
Tarrant Rushton is a parish on the River Tarrant 3½ miles east from Blandford Forum. In 2013 the civil parish had an estimated population of 80.[1] Starting in the north east the parish adjoins Moor Crichel, Witchampton, just touches Wimborne Minster to the east, then Shapwick, Tarrant Crawford,Tarrant Keynston and Tarrant Rawston. The ancient church of St Mary is built of flint and stone and parts of it date from Norman times. The church accommodates 120 persons and the registers date from 1700.
At one time there was a hospital or charity in the parish dedicated to St Leonard. There has not been a post office in the parish but there was a parish school which in 1895 catered for 45 children. Abbey Crofts which in the 1890's had a population of 7 was transferred to Tarrant Crawford. The population in 1891 was 177. The 2073 acres are light loam and used to be mainly for cultivation of wheat. In more recent times the airfield at Tarrant Rushton played a vital role in World War II and more information on this is available on the Tarrant Rushton Airfield site.
To the east of the village is Tarrant Rushton Airfield built during World War II and in use until 1980.
References
- ↑ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Tarrant Rushton at Wikimedia Commons
