The Church of Saint John the Evangelist is a

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Tolpuddle Tolpuddle () is a village in Dorset, England, on the River Piddle from which it takes its name, east of Dorchester, the county town, and west of Poole. The estimated population in 2013 was 420. The village was home to the Tolpuddle Martyrs, ...

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

. The church is a

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History

The earliest parts of the church date to the 12th century, and it was enlarged in the 13th and 14th centuries. It was restored in 1855 by the architect T. H. Wyatt. On 26 January 1956, the church was designated a

Gallery

File:James Hammett's Grave - geograph.org.uk - 1176620.jpg , The grave of James Hammett, one of the

Tolpuddle Martyrs The Tolpuddle Martyrs were six agricultural labourers from the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset, England, who, in 1834, were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. They were arrested on ...

File:Interior, The Church of St John the Evangelist, Tolpuddle - geograph.org.uk - 1176617.jpg , The

chancel In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse. Ove ...

with

high altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paganis ...

File:St John, Tolpuddle.jpg , Tower and door File:The Church of St John the Evangelist, Tolpuddle - geograph.org.uk - 1176510.jpg ,

References

External links

A Church Near You entry
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