Affpuddle in Dorset, England with 13th century church locates George Washington's roots, and beside the River Piddle or Puddle

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The village of Affpuddle is located on the River Puddle or Piddle, nowadays consisting of thatched cottages and houses and including a disused mill beside a 13th century church. George Washington's ancestry can be traced here. John Lock, who gave evidence at the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs lived in the village.

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Location: Affpuddle, Dorset, England
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