Tolpuddle
Dorset
A village in central
Dorset which is most famous for its
martyrs. In the early 19th century the labourers in this part of the country
were in poverty bacause of agricultural wages. Protesting against this, six men
were arrested, sentenced and deported to Austrailia.
Martyrs Cottage and the Martyrs
Inn
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