in the 2011 census and is part of the constituency of North Dorset, which is currently represented in the UK parliament by the Conservative Simon Hoare. Geography Measured directly, Tarrant Monkton village is about ENE of Blandford Forum, SE of Shaftesbury and NNW of Poole. The parish, which covers just over , is based on chalk, at an elevation of about . All of the parish is within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Demography In the 2011 census Tarrant Monkton civil parish had 417 dwellings, 400 households and a population of 1,986. 1.8% of residents were age 65 or over (compared to 16.4% for England as a whole). Amenities Tarrant Monkton has a public house called The Langton Arms and a village hall, which hosts events organised by the Village Hall Committee and is also available for hire. References External links Villages in Dorset