Rosedene

Rosedene is a cottage built as part of the Great Dodford Chartist settlement.

[1] The original building had two bedrooms, a living room, dairy, store, back hall with well and pump, plus an adjoining piggery, coal house and privy.

The piggery was converted to a laundry some time between 1915–20, probably as keeping pigs was less necessary as the village’s market garden economy was reasonably profitable.

[4] The cottage was restored to its original state by the Trust and was helped by long-time resident Mrs Florence Crane.

Rosedene now includes an organic garden[5] and retains its plum and pear orchards.