17-2305: Tarrant may refer to: Places [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] River Tarrant , a river in Dorset, after which several villages are named: Tarrant Crawford , Dorset Tarrant Gunville , Dorset Tarrant Hinton , Dorset Tarrant Keyneston , Dorset Tarrant Launceston , Dorset Tarrant Monkton , Dorset Tarrant Rawston , Dorset Tarrant Rushton , Dorset Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants (ward) United States [ edit ] Tarrant, Alabama Tarrant, Wisconsin Tarrant County, Texas People [ edit ] Ambrose Tarrant (1866–1938), Australian cricketer Blair Tarrant (born 1990), New Zealand field hockey player Brenton Tarrant (born 1990), Australian mass shooter Chris Tarrant (born 1946), British radio broadcaster and television presenter Chris Tarrant (footballer) (born 1980), Australian footballer Colin Tarrant (1952–2012), British actor Dick Tarrant (born 1931), American basketball coach Dorothy Tarrant (1885–1973), professor of Greek Frank Tarrant (1880–1951), Australian cricketer George Tarrant (1838–1870), English cricketer George Tarrant Sr. (1838–1904), American politician Ingrid Tarrant (born 1954), English television presenter Jeffrey Tarrant (1956-2019), American businessman John Tarrant (athlete) (1932–1975), English long-distance runner John Tarrant (bishop) (1952-2020), American Episcopal Bishop Louis Tarrant (1903–?), Australian cricketer Margaret Tarrant (1888–1959), English illustrator and children's author R. J. Tarrant , American classicist Richard Tarrant (politician) (born 1942), American businessman and politician Robbie Tarrant (born 1989), Australian footballer Shawn Z. Tarrant (born 1965), American politician Tom Tarrant (born 1931), Australian footballer Walter George Tarrant (1875–1942), English developer and builder William Tarrant (?–1872), British Hong Kong civil servant and journalist Fictional characters [ edit ] Del Tarrant ,
34-451: A character from Blake's 7 , played by Steven Pacey See also [ edit ] Tarrant automobile , the first petrol engine motor car built in Australia in 1901 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tarrant . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
51-569: Is a 12 km long tributary of the River Stour in Dorset . The valley lies to the east of Blandford Forum . The river rises near Cranborne Chase , an area of chalk downland , and flows broadly from north to south before joining the river Stour. The eight Tarrant Valley villages/hamlets all bear the name of the river. Listed in order from the river's source they are: There were possibly one or two other Tarrant communities: A Roman road followed
68-467: Is famous for its water mill and town bridge, which still bears the notice warning potential vandals that damaging the bridge is punishable by penal transportation . The river flows through a myriad of differing settings and scenery ( reed bed , open water, coastal, estuarine, river, streams, lowland heath) and as such is host to species such as the pipistrelle bat , harbour porpoise , great crested newt , medicinal leech , Desmoulin's whorl snail and
85-518: Is navigable as far upstream as Tuckton (the tidal limit) and whilst there is a low bridge at Iford, it is possible to navigate as far as the rapids which are 0.9 miles (1.5 km) upstream of Iford Bridge. Spring tides have been known to penetrate a further 0.9 miles (1.5 km) upstream, as far as Blackwater Bridge (the A338 road ). Boats can be hired from several yards and landings in the harbour and estuary area with kayaking and canoeing being popular on
102-622: The English Channel . The catchment area for the river and its tributaries is listed as 480 square miles (1,240 km ). It is sometimes called the Dorset Stour to distinguish it from other rivers of the same name in Kent, Suffolk and the Midlands. According to Brewer's Dictionary of Britain & Ireland , the name Stour rhymes with hour and derives from Old English meaning "violent", "fierce" or
119-464: The harbour into the English Channel. From source to estuary, the river falls approximately 750 feet (230 m) over its 60 mi (97 km) length. For many miles the river is followed by the route of the now disused Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway , which bridged the river four times in a 9 mi (14 km) section between Sturminster Newton and Blandford Forum. Because much of
136-437: The starlet sea anemone . There are many fish that live and use the river, which include; barbel, bream, chub, dace, grayling, perch, pike, roach, rudd, salmon, tench & trout. The harbour at Christchurch has also been used to land oysters, crab, lobster and cuttlefish, all of which were fished from the harbour itself. Bass and mullet are known to use the estuary for feeding and as a nursery. Downstream of Blandford Forum,
153-619: The "darksome pools o' stwoneless Stour" in his The Water Crowvoot . The source of the river is fed from greensand springs at Stourhead , in Wiltshire, where it forms a series of artificial lakes which are part of the Stourhead estate owned by the National Trust . It flows south into Dorset through the Blackmore Vale and the towns of Gillingham and Sturminster Newton . At Marnhull
170-402: The "fierce one". The river burst its banks at Christchurch during the 2013–14 winter floods and 100 residents were evacuated. The Stour valley has produced rich evidence for early human (Palaeolithic) activity. Gravel pits in the lower reaches of the river (many underlying modern day Bournemouth) produced hundreds of Lower Palaeolithic handaxes when they were quarried, particular during
187-558: The Stour is host to an insect known as the Blandford Fly ( Simulium posticatum ) which is known for leaving painful bites on humans. Attempts have been made to rid the fly from the area with a special spray used on the larval habitats of the fly. The harbour at Christchurch and the lower reaches of the Stour and the Avon are host to a multitude of marinas, boat clubs and landing stages. The Stour
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#1732851152184204-673: The Stour is joined by the River Cale and then (two miles downstream) by the River Lydden. At Blandford Forum the river breaks through the chalk ridge of the Dorset Downs , and from there flows south east into the heathlands of south east Dorset. At Wimborne Minster it is joined by the River Allen , and at its estuary at Christchurch it is joined by the River Avon before it flows through
221-626: The forces of that kingdom against Locrinus. The two armies fight a battle at the river Stour where Locrinus is slain and Gwendolen becomes the ruler of both kingdoms, becoming the first queen regnant of the Kings of the Britons . The Stour also appears in more occasional fashion in The Faerie Queene . Thomas Hardy wrote about Overlooking the River Stour , while William Barnes similarly referenced
238-442: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarrant&oldid=1255537570 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages River Tarrant The River Tarrant
255-607: The late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Archaeological investigations around 2010 near Corfe Mullen suggested that some of the artefacts from those quarries may be around 400,000 to 500,000 years old. In Medieval Welsh literature , the river was said to be the sight of an important battle and the dividing line between ancient Cornwall and Loegria (England). According to Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae , King Locrinus divorces Queen Gwendolen in favour of his secret lover, Estrildis . Returning to her native Cornwall, Gwendolen assembles all
272-530: The river's course is across clay soil, the river's waterlevel varies greatly. In summer, low water level makes the river a diverse and important habitat , supporting many rare plants . In winter, the river often floods , and is therefore bordered by wide and fertile flood plains . A number of towns and villages in Dorset are named after the river, including East Stour , West Stour , Stourpaine , Stourton Caundle , Stour Row , Stour Provost , Sturminster Newton , and Sturminster Marshall . Sturminster Newton
289-529: The valley and there are many tumuli on the hills on both sides of the river, evidence of long occupation. This Dorset location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in England is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . River Stour, Dorset The River Stour is a 61 mi (98 km) river which flows through Wiltshire and Dorset in southern England , and drains into
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