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Two Dorchester landmarks receive a clean-up

Dorchester Town Council have recently enlisted the help of the specialist stonework conservation company, Tudor Rose, to clean two of the town’s iconic sights, namely the War Memorial in South Walks and the Thomas Hardy statue at Top o’ Town.

The cleaning of the War Memorial is particularly timely with the Remembrance Sunday Parade taking place on 9th November.

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Dorchester War Memorial

Before and after photos have been posted on Facebook and clearly show the remarkable difference the gentle steam cleaning has made: