Bridge House

Bridge House is a cottage built in 1848 by F. O'Connor for the National Co-operative Land Company, with some alterations made in the late 20th century. The building features painted brick walls set on a stone plinth and has a slate roof. It has a three-room front and is one room deep, with a single-storey late 20th-century rear wing. The openings have flat, rubbed brick arches. The center room at the front projects slightly and has a fully glazed late 20th-century door in the middle, flanked by tall, late 20th-century eight-pane single-light casements. A plain brick string course runs along the foot of the gable and returns up the verge, which has a quatrefoil ventilator. The verge rafters are supported by consoles at the foot. On either side of the center, there are 2-light casements that match the center window, and there is a double oversailing course at the eaves. The gable chimneys are present, and although the windows have been renewed with top-hung casements, they closely resemble the originals. The cottage was originally part of a 2-acre holding and is listed mainly for its historical and sociological significance, as it forms a group with other Chartist cottages.