Map: O'Connorville - A Chartist Experiment, 1847

More than a place to live and work

O'Connorville was intended to be more than just a place to live and work, and there was an impressive-looking school built there as well.

Roll your mouse over the detail from the picture shown above to reveal the plan and elevation of the proposed school, as well as its planned position in the village.

As you can see the size and position of the school suggests that the Chartists thought that education was very important.