Rosedene
Rosedene in Dodford, Worcestershire, is a rare surviving example of a Chartist cottage — one of the small smallholdings built in the 1840s as part of Feargus O'Connor's radical land scheme, intended to give working-class families independence from the industrial economy. Its simple, modest character makes it an unexpectedly moving monument to Victorian social idealism.
- Rare surviving Chartist movement cottage
- 1840s working-class social history
- Moving monument to Victorian idealism
Best for social history enthusiasts and those fascinated by Victorian radical politics.
Things to see at Rosedene
Tick these off when you visit — open the place in Manorhop to save your progress.
- Original Chartist Cottage Rooms
- Back Hall Well and Pump
- Plum and Pear Orchard
- Former Piggery Outbuilding