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Martyrs' Cottage
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Martyrs' Cottage

Listed Grade I since 195670 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Martyrs' Cottage

Martyrs' Cottage is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Tolpuddle and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 26 January 1956, and its entry was last amended on 10 March 1987. It stands in the Tolpuddle conservation area. Within 400 metres are 15 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1119869↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Tolpuddle · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

4 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

More like it

Grade I houses near Tolpuddle

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Questions about Martyrs' Cottage

Is Martyrs' Cottage listed?

Yes. Martyrs' Cottage is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1119869), first listed on 26 January 1956.

Can you visit Martyrs' Cottage?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Martyrs' Cottage in a conservation area?

Yes, the Tolpuddle conservation area.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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