Dode and Paddleworth church had thirving congregations- until they were hit by the plague in 1359.
Ancient churches open together for first time since Black Death forced them to close 650 years ago Two ancient churches which were wiped out by the Black Death have opened their doors together for the first time in more than 650 years. Sister churches Dode and Paddlesworth, located just 1.5 miles apart from each other in Kent, both had thriving congregations until the plague wreaked havoc upon them in 1359. Dode church, whose builder reportedly inspired J.R.
The settlement of Dode, which reportedly inspired J R R Tolkien’s character Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings, was completely wiped out, with its bishop was moved to nearby Paddlesworth Though there is supposedly a mass grave underneath or near to the church, Mr Chapman has refused to let archaeologists use it as a dig site. ‘It was a bit of a labour of love,’ he admitted. ‘It had been locked up for 600-odd years. The roof had been put back in the early 1900s. ‘It was used as a drugs den, really.
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