House Approximately 50 Metres North Of The Laurels

MINSTER LOVELL LOWER CRESCENT SP3111 (West side) Charterville 18/95 House approx. 50m N of The 07/07/77 Laurels (Formerly listed as House adjoining The Laurels to the north occupied by Mr. E. Belcher) GV II

Chartist bungalow. Circa 1847. Stone coursed rubble with rendered quoins to corners; slate hipped roof; stone end stacks and central stack to rear. Single-storey, 3-bay range. Central bay projects forward. Sash door to centre with open gabled porch. Single-light casements to left and right of centre. 2-light casements to left and right. Cross-gable to centre bay. Interior not inspected. History: Charterville was the third of five estates established by the National Land Company. Company formed by Feargus O'Connor in 1845 to enable people from factory towns to live on small holdings and qualify for a vote. The Lane Company ran into difficulties and was dissolved in July 1851. (Working-Class Housing in Oxfordshire by Crispin Paine, et.al. in "Oxoniensia" Vol 43, 1978, pp206-212; Charterville and the Chartist Land Company, by Kate Tiller in "Oxoniensia" Vol 50, 1985, pp251-266)

Listing NGR: SP3109811195