Long Corse

Long Corse is a small house built in 1848 for the National Co-operative Land Company by F. O'Connor, with later extensions. It features Flemish bond brickwork on a chamfered stone plinth and a slate roof. The front has three bays, with a single-bay extension on the right that is single storey. The centre section projects slightly and has a gable above, with a timber gabled porch that has half-glazed sides above weatherboarding and a half-glazed door. On either side of the porch are tall single-light windows with rubbed brick arches. There is a plain brick string course at the bottom of the gable, a stone quatrefoil ventilator above, and a slightly projecting brick course at the verge, with a plain verge rafter supported by a shaped corbel below. Each side has a 2-light casement window with a flat rubbed brick arch and a slightly projecting course of bricks at the eaves. The right end has a lean-to extension with a similar window. Brick chimneys are located on the end gables and behind the centre at the rear. Apart from the porch and extension, the front has seen little alteration. The house was originally part of a 2-acre plot and is listed primarily for its historical and sociological interest, forming a group with other Chartist cottages.