Thomas Standfield, one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, was believed to have allowed his home to be used as a meeting place for his fellow 'Martyrs' in 1834.
A plaque was placed on the outside to commemorate this by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) in 1934 ,the Centenary of the original arrests.
The cottage itself is thought to date from the late 18th Century.
The old barn to the side of the present day cottage was used as the original Methodist chapel until the modern chapel was built in 1861.
Standfield’s Cottage is Grade 2 Listed.
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Thomas Standfield, one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, was believed to have allowed his home to be used as a meeting place for his fellow 'Martyrs' in 1834.
A plaque was placed on the outside to commemorate this by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) in 1934 ,the Centenary of the original arrests.
The cottage itself is thought to date from the late 18th Century.
The old barn to the side of the present day cottage was used as the original Methodist chapel until the modern chapel was built in 1861.
Standfield’s Cottage is Grade 2 Listed.