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Church of Saint John, Tolpuddle
Church of Saint John the Evangelist
Tolpuddle, parish church of St. John the Evangelist - geograph.org.uk - 474196.jpg
Location Dorchester Road, Tolpuddle, Dorset, DT2 7EW
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Status Active
Dedication Saint John the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Parish Tolpuddle
Archdeaconry Archdeaconry of Sherborne
Diocese Diocese of Salisbury
Clergy
Rector The Revd Sarah Hillman

The Church of Saint John the Evangelist is a Church of England parish church in Tolpuddle, Dorset. The church is a Grade I listed building.

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 Grade I listed building.

Gallery

  • James Hammett's Grave - geograph.org.uk - 1176620

    The grave of James Hammett, one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs

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

    The chancel with high altar

  • St John, Tolpuddle

    Tower and door

  • The Church of St John the Evangelist, Tolpuddle - geograph.org.uk - 1176510
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