Museums · West Midlands
Rosedene
In or near Chaddesley Corbett.
Rosedene — a Grade II*-listed museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Lorraine Wheale — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bromsgrove · 5.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rosedene, the nearest railway station is Bromsgrove, located 5.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is B61 9BU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Rosedene is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Feckenham Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rosedene is a cottage built as part of the Great Dodford Chartist settlement. It is the best preserved example of a Chartist cottage built by the National Land Company is a listed building, and is owned by the National Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The cottage was built on Plot 29 of the settlement, and was bought by William Hodgkin. He paid £120 as a “bonus” (deposit discounting future ground rents) to secure the property, and another £130 to buy out the property from ground rent when the National Land Company was dissolved. This is the largest amount paid for a plot in a Chartist village. 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. Alterations were made to the cottage. A stable was added before 1889, to help carry market garden produce (strawberries, pears and plums) to market in Birmingham. The piggery was converted to a laundry…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3560, -2.1042
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Bromsgrove
- Parish
- Dodford with Grafton
- Postcode
- B61 9BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Nearest railway station
- Bromsgrove — 5.4 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Great Dodford
Villages · 0.2 km
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve
Wildlife reserves · 1.7 km
Little Dodford
Villages · 2.5 km
Catshill Cinema
Theatres · 2.7 km
Bromsgrove Cemetery
Cemeteries · 2.8 km
Royal Hunters Walks
Public art & sculpture · 3.3 km
Bromsgrove Cemetery
Cemeteries · 3.4 km
Sanders Park
Country parks · 3.4 km
Gravestones of Thomas Scaife and Joseph Rutherford (d 1840)
Memorials & monuments · 3.6 km
Church of St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove
Historic churches · 3.6 km
St John's CE Middle Academy, Bromsgrove
Historic churches · 3.7 km
A. E. Housman
Memorials & monuments · 3.8 km
Nearby
📷 5📷 3Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Worcestershire, UK.
📷 5📷 3📷 5Cemeteries · West Midlands
Bromsgrove Cemetery
Bromsgrove Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Royal Hunters Walks
Royal Hunters Walks — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Rosedene
Places to stay
📷 5Hotels · West Midlands
ibis budget Bromsgrove 2 stars
ibis budget Bromsgrove 2 stars — a hotel in england west midlands. 2-star. Brand: Ibis Budget.
📷 5Campsites · West Midlands
Blackwell Adventure Outdoor Activity Centre
Blackwell Adventure Outdoor Activity Centre — a campsite in england west midlands.
📷 5Campsites · West Midlands
Roberts Podded Village
Roberts Podded Village — a campsite in england west midlands.
📷 5Hostels · West Midlands
Blackwell Court Manor House
Blackwell Court Manor House — a hostel in england west midlands.
📷 5Hostels · West Midlands
Stable Block at Blackwell Court
Stable Block at Blackwell Court — a hostel in england west midlands.
📷 4Campsites · West Midlands
Clent Hills Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Clent Hills Camping and Caravanning Club Site — a campsite in england west midlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5Historic pubs · West Midlands
Black Cross Public House
Black Cross Public House in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic pubs · West Midlands
The Swan
The Swan — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
📷 3Historic pubs · West Midlands
The Talbot
The Talbot — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
📷 7Historic pubs · West Midlands
Golden Lion Public House
Golden Lion Public House in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic pubs · West Midlands
The Crabmill
The Crabmill — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
📷 5Restaurants · West Midlands
The Queens
The Queens — a restaurant in england west midlands.
More museums in this region
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Redfern Cottage
Redfern Cottage — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Museum of Cannock Chase
Museum of Cannock Chase — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · West Midlands
Cannock Chase District
Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government dist
📷 5Museums · West Midlands
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosedene?
- Rosedene is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B61 9BU), in the parish of Dodford with Grafton.
- What is Rosedene?
- Rosedene — a Grade II*-listed museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rosedene?
- The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode B61 9BU.
- Who owns Rosedene?
- Rosedene is owned by National Trust.
- Is Rosedene a listed building?
- Rosedene is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Rosedene a protected site?
- Yes — Rosedene is part of the Feckenham Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Rosedene?
- The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B61 9BU.