St Mary's,Tarrant Hinton

The Parish of St Mary's, Tarrant Hinton is now in the Benefice of Long Barrow , Dorset  with the parishes of Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Monkton, Pimperne, Durweston and Stourpaine.  

You are very welcome to attend any services in the parishes mentioned above.  After 4 July 2024 the services at Tarrant Hinton will be:

1st Sunday of the month at approx 0915 Breakfast together where we alternate hosting with Tarrant Gunville and Tarrant Monkton in our village Halls.

2nd Sunday of the month - our 30 minute Service "Hinton Half Hour"  1030 - we meet for coffee at 1015 in Church

3rd Sunday of the month - no service at Tarrant Hinton.

4th Sunday of the Month at 11.00 am our Parish Communion Service in Church

We are  committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults and have a Safeguarding Officer for the whole benefice, Gill Baverstock. If you have any concerns about the wellbeing of a child, young person or adult, please refer to the noticeboard in the church porch or download the policy and flowchart on the left. 

The Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advises our Safeguarding Officers. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

Get in touch

Mrs Gilly Hescroff or Mr Tim Smith

Mrs Gilly Hescroff OR Mr Tim Smith
Tarrant Hinton 5 South Farm Close
Dorset Tarrant Hinton

DT11 8JA DT11 8JY
PCC Member
01258 830032
PCC Member & Treasurerr
01258 830680
What's on

Sunday Soirée - 16th November 2025

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Stourpaine: Holy Trinity
Manor Road Stourpaine Blandford Forum, DT118TQ, United Kingdom

Christopher Dowie the organist for Pimperne, Stourpaine and Durweston arranges a series of Sunday evening soirées.
This evening will be a piano recital by a young accomplished pianist, Sam Hanson.
He will be playing: Dave Brubeck - Blue Rondo à la Turk; Erroll Garner – Misty; Scott LaFaro - Gloria's Step;
Sam B Hanson - Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major; Dave Brubeck - 40 Days (5 mins);
Down by the Salley Gardens (Trad Irish arr. Sam B Hanson) and
Stevie Wonder - Summer Soft

Our Benefice
News

Rector wanted - Week of Prayer

The Benefice is still praying for a new rector

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Tarrant Hinton: St Mary is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO [add their details here or use the button to link to a page that shows the info] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [add their details here or use the button below to link to your own page that shows the info or the diocesan safeguarding page]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.