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Rosedene
Mid 19th-century Chartist cottage
Victoria Road, Dodford, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 9BU
Important notice
Rosedene is available to hire as a 'back to basics' holiday cottage.
The cottage opens for guided tours during Heritage Open Days in early September. Please check back in spring 2024 for more information.
Assistance dogs only
Toilet
Single track lane to the property. Accessible toilet. Uneven surfaces. Steps into the Cottage.
Accessible toilet
Steps/uneven terrain
Drop-off point
By bicycle
Victoria Road, Dodford, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 9BU
Highlights
Cottage
Restored, 1840s cottage with an organic garden and orchard, illustrating the mid-19th-century Chartist movement.
Things to see and do
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The kitchen garden at Rosedene
Discover more about the kitchen garden at Rosedene, carefully restored to reflect the self-sufficient ways of the first Chartist residents.
About Rosedene
This red-brick cottage remains largely unchanged since it was first occupied by early Chartists. The Victoria era was a time of remarkable British political change, which is brought back to life at Rosedene.
An organic garden and orchard, full of seasonal fruit and vegetables, flourishes at the back of the house. This plot of land would have originally been allocated to the first occupants of the house for cultivation to supplement their diet and income.
History
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The history of Rosedene
Discover more about Rosedene, a small cottage built as part of the Great Dodford Chartist settlement in the mid-19th-century, and the people who lived there.
Support us
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Volunteer opportunities at Rosedene
Volunteer at Rosedene and share its varied history with visitors as a tour guide.