The Chartist land settlement at Heronsgate has come a long
way since the 1840s. Then it was a refuge for industrial workers seeking a
cottage of their own and two or three acres to farm. Now it is one of the most sought-after
of areas for London commuters.
I came across this house for sale advert today. Although I
cannot be sure that this house is itself one of the Chartist cottages, it is on
the Chartist estate, known as O'Connorville, on Nottingham Road. If it is an original, it has certainly
been extensively altered to give it five bedrooms, four receptions and four
bathrooms!
The house also boasts an acre of grounds, its own heated
swimming pool – and is on the market for a cool £2.5 million.
Here is the property description in case it disappears from
the Property Finder website once sold:
“The property occupies a private and tucked away location
within the heart of the Heronsgate area. In all about one acre (1.158) being
approached over a long gravel driveway flanked by well maintained lawns with
mature trees and established borders. The gardens and grounds are a delightful
feature of the property and enclose the property on all sides. The driveway
opens to a large gravelled area providing extensive parking. Here there is a
useful barn and open sided vehicle store. To the rear of the property there is
a wide terraced patio which opens to a further extensive patio area with sunken
heated swimming pool. The pool is approximately 32ft in length by 16ft wide
with a depth of 8ft at the deepest point. The pool is heated and close by is a
kitchenette and changing room/shower room.”
You can read more about the Chartist Land Plan and the
Chartist Land Company, including the names of thousands of land company
subscribers, on Chartist Ancestors.
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