Primrose Cottage

Primrose Cottage is a house built around 1848, with alterations made in the mid-20th century. It is constructed of brick on a sandstone base and has a slate roof with ridge end and rear stacks. The building has a rectangular three-bay plan and is a single storey. The main west front features a layout of 1:3:1 bays; the central section projects slightly and is topped with a gable that has moulded bargeboards supported by shaped brackets. The outer bays contain 2-light 20th-century casements set in original openings, while the central part has a half-glazed door flanked by original single-light casements. There is a stone triangle at the gable apex with a blocked trefoil opening. Primrose Cottage is one of 40 similar Chartist houses in Dodford, which were built mainly on four-acre plots by the Chartist Land Company. Each smallholding was designed to provide its occupant with an independent livelihood and the chance to qualify for a county vote.