Area Info for Tarrant Rawston (Dorset)

Overview of Tarrant Rawston

Tarrant Rawston is a small rural hamlet located within the county of Dorset, England. It is part of the civil parish of Tarrant Monkton and is situated in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The area is characterised by its picturesque countryside, traditional English rural landscape, and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Tarrant Rawston lies near other small villages and hamlets in the Tarrant Valley, which is known for its scenic beauty and agricultural heritage. The hamlet is accessible via local roads connecting it to larger towns and villages in Dorset. Its proximity to the Dorset Downs provides a gentle rolling landscape typical of the region.

History and Heritage

While specific historical records about Tarrant Rawston are limited, the surrounding area has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The region is known for its ancient churches, historic buildings, and traditional rural architecture. The name "Rawston" is believed to have Old English origins, possibly meaning "rough farmstead" or "rough settlement." Local Features and Points of Interest Tarrant Rawston is primarily a residential and agricultural community with no major commercial or tourist attractions within the hamlet itself. However, the surrounding Dorset countryside offers numerous walking trails, nature reserves, and historic sites such as nearby churches, manor houses, and ancient monuments.

Community and Amenities

As a small hamlet, Tarrant Rawston has limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby villages and towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The local community is often involved in farming, rural activities, and conservation efforts to preserve the natural beauty of the area.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Downlands Community School1.58 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Spetisbury CofE VA Primary School2.55 miles
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9DF
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School2.64 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
Pimperne Church of England Primary School2.98 miles
Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WF
The Forum Centre3.11 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School3.15 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Witchampton Church of England First School3.33 miles
Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP
The Blandford School3.44 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.51 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Bryanston School4.09 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
Sturminster Marshall First School4.15 miles
High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Knighton House School4.88 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Durweston CofE VA Primary School5.00 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Queen Elizabeth's School5.11 miles
Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
Pamphill Voluntary Controlled Church of England First School5.13 miles
Pamphill Green, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4EE
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School5.41 miles
Gaunts Common, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JN
Health
Clinic
Jessopp House6.00 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House7.06 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice7.81 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)8.89 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic9.03 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre9.24 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Pelhams Community Clinic10.18 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Poole Community Health Clinic10.51 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre10.57 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
East Divisional Headquarters10.58 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre10.59 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
St Leonards Hospital10.67 miles
241 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2RR
Turbary Park Centre10.75 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Community Dental Service10.94 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Branksome Clinic11.15 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
The Village Surgery11.65 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
GP
Eagle House Practice1.58 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice3.15 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice3.15 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Walford Mill Medical Practice5.69 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Old Dispensary Practice5.88 miles
32 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
The Quarter Jack Surgery6.22 miles
Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery6.73 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
The Hadleigh Lodge Practice7.00 miles
216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
The Harvey Practice7.35 miles
81 Merley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3BB
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.46 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
The Hadleigh House Practice7.81 miles
20 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Harvey Practice7.81 miles
18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Fontmell Magna Surgery8.00 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Sixpenny Handley Practice8.07 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
Milton Abbas Practice8.19 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery8.48 miles
Upton Cross, Blandford Road North, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital3.31 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Victoria Hospital5.60 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft7.19 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Alderney Hospital9.93 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
BMI The Harbour Hospital10.52 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital10.57 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)10.67 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Westminster Memorial Hospital11.36 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Wareham Community Hospital11.63 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House12.62 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge12.62 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
St Ann's Hospital12.96 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court12.96 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital12.97 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Fordingbridge Hospital14.03 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital14.04 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Pharmacy
Boots3.05 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots3.12 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots3.15 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Wellbeing Pharmacy4.14 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
The Walford Mill Pharmacy5.69 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Lloydspharmacy5.97 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots6.22 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Colehill Pharmacy6.64 miles
42 Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SE
Lytchett Pharmacy6.73 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Boots7.00 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Rowlands Pharmacy7.26 miles
56 Sopwith Crescent, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SQ
Boots7.84 miles
184b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP
Arrowedge Pharmacy7.84 miles
188b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole, BH18 8DP
Lloydspharmacy7.84 miles
192c Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DP
Rowlands Pharmacy8.49 miles
Unit 2, 1 Dorchester Road, Upton Cross, BH16 5NJ
Rowlands Pharmacy8.93 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Dr, Creekmoor, Poole, BH17 7XW
Leisure
Park
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)2.67 miles
CHARLES BENNETT2.80 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD3.69 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.86 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)4.02 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.96 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.19 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)5.80 miles
COGDEAN ELMS6.31 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.36 miles
CORFE HILLS6.54 miles
CORFE & BARROW HILLS6.63 miles
ST GILES' HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)6.69 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)6.71 miles
LEIGH COMMON6.83 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL6.94 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Blandford2.69 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Budgens Blandford Forum2.80 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local2.80 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
M&S Blandford Forum2.83 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Co-op Blandford Forum2.88 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)2.89 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
SPAR Blandford3.12 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum3.13 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Morrisons Blandford Forum3.18 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd4.15 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Co-op Wimborne4.30 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
SPAR Euro Garage Wimborne5.74 miles
Spar, Dorchester Road, Dorset, BH21 3HA
Co-op Wimborne6.06 miles
Wimborne, BH21 1ED
Co-op Wimborne6.06 miles
Wimborne Road, Wimborne, BH21 1NW
Waitrose Wimborne6.14 miles
Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AN
Londis Redpost Service Station6.14 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport12.55 miles
Southampton Airport32.63 miles
Bus Stop
Addison Cottages (SW)0.13 miles
Addison Cottages (NE)0.13 miles
Rushton Village Hall (N)0.20 miles
Rushton Village Hall (S)0.20 miles
True Lovers Knot (SE)0.95 miles
True Lovers Knot (NW)0.95 miles
Rose Cottage (N)0.95 miles
Rose Cottage (S)0.97 miles
Layby (SE)0.99 miles
Layby (N)0.99 miles
The Residents Park (S)1.04 miles
The Residents Park (NW)1.06 miles
Ashley Wood Golf Club (E)1.30 miles
Ashley Wood Golf Club (W)1.30 miles
St Richards Close (SE)1.32 miles
St Richards Close (NE)1.34 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing10.94 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal11.00 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing12.94 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal13.42 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal13.61 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing15.81 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing16.14 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing16.18 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing17.82 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing17.89 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal23.04 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal25.55 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal27.86 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal30.09 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal30.13 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal30.29 miles
Railway Station
Hamworthy Rail Station9.52 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station9.93 miles
Poole Rail Station10.52 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station11.10 miles
Wareham Rail Station11.22 miles
Branksome Rail Station11.64 miles
Wool Rail Station13.20 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station13.33 miles
Tisbury Rail Station14.25 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station14.32 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station14.50 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station14.64 miles
Christchurch Rail Station15.71 miles
Templecombe Rail Station17.38 miles
Hinton Admiral Rail Station18.00 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station18.07 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 8S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment290
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
ASHTON, BLANDFORD ROAD
TARRANT RAWSTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SQ		£400,000
2022-09-16
detached
freehold
6
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£305,000
2022-06-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
DORSET COTTAGE
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£525,000
2020-12-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-06-11   £405,000
Sold 2004-02-10   £325,000
Sold 1998-07-17   £154,000
MEREWOOD COTTAGE
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£450,000
2016-03-31
semidetached
freehold
7
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£307,600
2010-06-02
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2005-04-20   £220,000
Sold 1999-05-27   £70,000
OLD RECTORY HOUSE
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£485,000
2010-06-02
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-07-27   £230,000
11
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£160,100
2009-07-08
semidetached
freehold
16
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£195,000
2009-05-29
semidetached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, 14
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£175,000
2009-02-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2008-05-20   £135,000
3, ADDISON COTTAGES
TARRANT RAWSTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SG		£210,000
2006-11-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2003-04-11   £160,000
THE RIVER HOUSE
TARRANT RUSHTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8SD		£750,000
2006-07-07
detached
freehold
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