2020
SY7994 : The Martyrs Inn, Tolpuddle
taken 5 years ago, near to Tolpuddle, Dorset, England
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The Martyrs Inn, Tolpuddle
The Martyrs Inn in the Dorset village of Tolpuddle. The pub is named to commemorate the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
Tolpuddle Martyrs
The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of six farm labourers from the Dorset village of Tolpuddle. In 1833, they formed a trade union to represent the interests of farm workers, in protest at poor wages.
The six men were arrested in 1834 and convicted of taking an illegal oath of secrecy, and were deported to Australia for seven years' penal labour as punishment for their crime.
Their arrest and deportation sparked massive public protest.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs are symbolised as giving birth to the trade union movement.
The sycamore tree under which they met, in the middle of the village, is preserved by the National Trust, while the village also has a small museum telling the story of the Tolpuddle martyrs. More information here: Link
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- Grid Square
- SY7994, 179 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 21 August, 2020 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
- Subject Location
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SY 793 944 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:44.9569N 2:17.6101W - Camera Location
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- View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)