Tarrant Hinton

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Transcribed by Dorinda Miles

1855     1859     1889     1911     1915

Extract from Post Office Directory of Dorsetshire 1855

Tarrant Hinton in the Blandford Union, takes its name from the river Tarrant.

Tarrant Hinton, a parish in the Hundred of Pimperne, 4¾miles north-east from Blandford, contained, in 1851, 319 inhabitants, and 2,279 acres. The living is a rectory, value £370, in thearchdeaconry of Dorset, diocese of Salisbury, and in the patronage of Mrs Leonora Saunders; the rev. Cossley Diggle Saunders, B.A., is the incumbent. The church is a neat edifice, in the perpendicular style. The remains of a Roman villa have recently been discovered in this parish; and spear-heads, fibulae, and Roman coins, have occasionally been turned up. James John Farquharson, Esq., is lord of the manor.

Post Office – Henry HARDIMAN, receiver. Letters arrive from Blandford, ½ past 8 a.m.; dispatched ½ past 5 p.m.

Parish School, Miss Amelia Ann SCOTT, mistress.

Extract from Post Office Directory of Dorsetshire 1859

Tarrant Hinton in the Blandford union and county court district, in the diocese of Salisbury, archdeaconry of Dorset, and deanery of Pimperne, takes its name from the river Tarrant.

Tarrant Hinton is a parish in the hundred of Pimperne, 4¾ miles north-east from Blandford, contained, in 1851, 319 inhabitants, and 2,279 acres. The living is a rectory, value £370, with residence, and in the patronage of Mrs Leonora Saunders; the Rev. Cossley Diggle Saunders, B.A., is the incumbent. The church is a neat edifice, in the perpendicular style, and consists of a chancel, nave and aisle, with a square embattled tower and 3 bells; the register dates from the year 1577. Here is a national school. The remains of a Roman villa have been discovered in this parish; and spear-heads, fibulae and Roman coins, have occasionally been turned up. James John Farquharson, Esq., is lord of the manor.

Post Office – Henry HARDIMAN, receiver. Letters arrive from Blandford, 9 a.m.; dispatched 5.30 p.m. Blandford is the nearest money order office.

National School, Miss Eliza BURPITT, mistress.

Extract from Kelly’s Directory of Dorsetshire 1889

Tarrant Hinton is a parish situated on the road from Blandford to Salisbury, and on the river Tarrant, 4½ miles north-east from Blandford, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Pimperne, Blandford petty sessional division, union and county court division, rural deanery of Pimperne Blandford portion, archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury. The church of St Mary is an edifice of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of three bays with south aisle and south porch, with a square embattled western tower containing 3 bells: on the north side of the chancel is an Easter sepulchre of the reign of Henry VIII.: the font is of Purbeck marble: there are 170 sittings. The register dates from the year 1545. The living is a rectory, gross yearly value £400, including 84 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and held since 1888 by the Rev. Henry Newport M.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge. The remains of a Roman villa have been discovered in this parish; and spear-heads, fibulae and Roman coins, have occasionally been turned up. Henry Richard Farquharson, esq. M.P, of Eastbury House, Tarrant Gunville, is lord of the manor and the principal landowner. The soil is light; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat and barley. The area is 2,277 acres; rateable value £1,295; the population in 1881 was 237.

Parish Clerk, Enoch SHADDOCK

Post Office – Harry SPINNEY, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Blandford at 7.45 a.m. & 2.5 p.m.; dispatched at 10.40 a.m. & 5.35 p.m. Tarrant Gunville is the nearest money order office; & telegraph office, Blandford 4½ miles distant. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid.

National school (mixed), built in 1849, for 100 children; average attendance, 30; Miss Kate HUNT, mistress.

Extract from Kelly’s Directory of Dorsetshire 1911

Tarrant Hinton is a parish on the road from Blandford to Salisbury, and on the river Tarrant, 4½ miles north-east from Blandford station on the Midland and South Western Junction railway, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Pimperne, Blandford petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Pimperne (Blandford portion), archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury. The church of St Mary is an edifice of stone in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, with north chapel, nave of three bays with south aisle and small two-storied annexe with priest’s chamber, south porch, and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells, one of which, said to have been found in a neighbouring field during the time of the Commonwealth, has an ancient Latin inscription: on the north side of the chancel is an Easter sepulchre of the reign of Henry VIII. with a Latin inscription: in the south aisle is a Norman piscina; the font of Purbeck marble is also Norman: in 1891-2 the church was thoroughly restored, new roofed and reseated at a cost of £850, under the direction of Mr A.W.N. Burder, architect, of Loughborough, and was reopened on St Thomas’ day, 1892: there are 150 sittings. The register dates from the year 1545, and there is a list of rectors from 1314. The living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £254, gross yearly value £349, net £289, including 83 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and held since 1911 by the Rev. Basil Hankey B.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge. The remains of a Roman villa have been discovered, and spear-heads, fibulae and Roman coins have occasionally been turned up. H. F. W. Farquharson, esq. of Tarrant Gunville is lord of the manor and the sole landowners. The soil is light; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat and barley. The area is 2,277 acres; rateable value £1,928; the population in 1901 was 185.

Sexton, William ATWELL

Post Office – Harry SPINNEY, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Blandford at 6.55 a.m. & 12.30 p.m.; dispatched at 11 a.m. & 6.15 p.m.  Tarrant Gunville, 1 mile north, is the nearest money order  & telegraph office.

Elementary school (mixed), built in 1849, for 40 children; average attendance, 34; Miss Rachel WHITE, mistress.

Extract from Kelly’s Directory of Dorsetshire 1915

Tarrant Hinton is a parish on the road from Blandford to Salisbury, and on the river Tarrant, 4½ miles north-east from Blandford station on the Midland and South Western Junction railway, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Pimperne, Blandford petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Pimperne (Blandford portion), archdeaconry of Dorset and diocese of Salisbury. The church of St Mary is an edifice of stone in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, with north chapel, nave of three bays with south aisle and small two-storied annexe with priest’s chamber, south porch, and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells, one of which, said to have been found in a neighbouring field during the time of the Commonwealth, has an ancient Latin inscription: on the north side of the chancel is an Easter sepulchre of the reign of Henry VIII. with a Latin inscription: in the south aisle is a Norman piscina; the font of Purbeck marble is also Norman: in 1891-2 the church was thoroughly restored, new roofed and reseated at a cost of £850, under the direction of Mr A.W.N. Burder, architect, of Loughborough, and was reopened on St Thomas’ day, 1892: there are 150 sittings. The register dates from the year 1545, and there is a list of rectors from 1314. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £254, including 83 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and held since 1911 by the Rev. Basil Hankey B.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge. The remains of a Roman villa have been discovered, and spear-heads, fibulae and Roman coins have occasionally been turned up. H. F. W. Farquharson, esq. is lord of the manor and the sole landowner. The soil is light; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat and barley. The area is 2,321 acres; rateable value £1,886; the population in 1911 was 187.

Post Office – Harry SPINNEY, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Blandford at 6.55 a.m. & 12.30 p.m.; dispatched at 11 a.m. & 6.15 p.m.  Tarrant Gunville, 1 mile north, is the nearest money order  & telegraph office.

Elementary school (mixed), built in 1849, for 40 children; average attendance, 34; Miss Gwendoline TICKLE, mistress.

County Police, Matthew TOBIAS, constable in charge

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