EAST DEAN,
part of Dean Forest, is a township, divided into two ecclesiastical parishes,
Holy Trinity and St. John the Evangelist, and comprises-Cinderford, Drybrook,
Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean Hill, Harry Hill, Bilson, Bilson Woodside, part of
Lydbrook, Ruspedge and Sowdly, extending from north to south about 10 miles: it
is in the Western division of the county, St. Briavels hundred, union of Westbury-on-Severn, Newnham
county court district, rural deanery of South Forest, archdeaconry of
Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, situated on the high road from Mitcheldean to Coleford
and Newnham.
Bilson Woodside is a
polling place for the Western Division of the county.
Holy Trinity
ecclesiastic parish was formed in 1842, and comprises Drybrook, Ruardean
Woodside, Ruarden Hill, Harry Hill and part of Lydbrook.
[HOLY TRINITY.] The church, which is 4 miles south from Mitcheldean
Road station and 6 north-west from Newnham, is a plain stone building in the
Norman style, with chancel, nave, porch, and tower containing 2 bells and clock
and contains west gallery and organ: the seats are, open and all free. The register dates from the year
1817. The living is a vicarage,
yearly value £300 with residence and 4 acres of glebe land, in the gift of the
Crown and held by the Rev. William Barker, appointed 1866.
Parish Clerk,
George Cindery.
St JOHN THE EVANGELIST ecclesiastical district was formed in 1844, and comprises
Cinderford, Bilson, Bilson Woodside, Ruspedge, Sowdley and a portion of Viney
Hill.
The church of St.
John the Evangelist, Cinderford, is a cruciform structure in the Early English
style, consisting of apsidal chancel, nave, 2 transcepts, and a spire with 1
bell; the architect was Edward
Blore, esq. of London. The
register dates from the year 1844.
The living is a vicarage yearly value £300, in the gift of the Crown and
held by the Rev. William Lynes, M.D. OF University College, London.
The area is 5,859
acres; the population in 1861 was 3,218 and in 1871 was 5,541.
The population in
1871 was 3,544.
There are chapels for
Baptists, Wesley and Primitive Methodists.
The Town Hall, in the
large room of which concerts and lectures are given, is a substantial building,
and on certain days the lower part is used for the disposal of market
produce. Coal and iron mines are extensively
worked; very superior stone is also quarried.
The manor belongs to
the Crown, which also owns greater part of the land. The soil is dry and sandy; subsoil, rock. Timber is the only agricultural
produce. The area is 20,393 acres;
rateable value £39,912; the population of the township in 1861 was 9,212, and
in 1871 was 10,001.
Parish Clerks:-
Holy Trinity,
George Cindery.
St. John the Evangelist, Thomas Meredith.
CINDERFORD is
3½ miles north-west from Newnham, with a station, for goods and minerals
onlyh, on the Great Western CompanyÕs Forest of Dean railway.
DRYBROOK is 6 miles north-west from Newnham,
situated on the road from Coleford to Gloucester.
RUARDEAN WOODSIDE is 6½ miles; HARRY HILL is 6
miles and BILSON with BILSON WOODSIDE, which forms paart of Cinderford is 4
miles north-west from Newnham.
RUSPEDGE is 4 miles
west from Newnham.
SOWDLEY is 3½
miles west-by-south from Newnham.
POST, MONEY ORDER
& TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank, Cinderford.-William Rhodes,
postmaster. Letters from London & all parts arrive from Newnham at 8.20
a.m.; dispatched, North mail at 5.30 p.m. & London mail at 7.15 p.m.; no
delivery or dispatch on sundays.
POST, MONEY ORDER
& Savings Bank, Ruspedge.- Thomas Chivers, receiver. Letters arrive from
Newnham at 8.40 a.m ; dispatched, North mail at 4.50 p.m. & London &
General at 6.50 p.m
POST, MONEY ORDER
& TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank, Drybrook.- Cornelius Cowmeadow,
postmaster. Letters through
Micheldean (Railway sub-office), delivered at 8 a.m. ; dispatched at 7.5 p.m.
INSURANCE AGENTS:-
British Empire Mututal Life, T.James, High
st. Cinderford
Norwich Union Fire, R. Williams, Station st. Cinderford
Phoenix Fire,
T. James, Cinderford
Staffordshire Fire, E. Walker
Banking, Gloucestershire Co. Cinderford
Sun Fire,
J.M. Johns, Cinderford
Westminster Fire & Westminster & General Life E.M. Letcher, jun. Cinderford
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:-
Cinderford Market Hall Co. E.M. Letcher, sec. & Collectr
Police Station,
Grantley Ford, sergeant
PUBLIC OFFICERS:-
Registrar of Births & Deaths & Relieving Officer, Edward Teague, near Steam mill
Assistant Overseer, John Addis, Ruspedge
Clerk to School Board, John Samuel Bradstock
LOCAL BOARD.
Clerk,
Maurice Frederic Carter, Newnham
Medical Officer,
Francis T Bond
Surveyor & Inspector, William Spence, Newnham
Collector,
William Cook, Cinderford
SCHOOLS :-
Board,
Bilson Woodside, John Hale, master; Mrs Emma Thorley, mistress
Board,
Plump Hill, George Hoare Gillies, master; Mrs Sarah Jane Gillies, mistress
Board,
Ruerdean Woodside, Philip Poynter, master; Mrs Poynter, mistress
St JohnÕs, National, George Daniel Woodman, master
Holy Trinity, National, Drybrook, George Bryant, master; Mrs Annie Bryant,
mistress
RAILWAY STATIONS
Cinderford (G.W.R.),
for goods only: Edwin Marcus Letcher, goods manager
Bilson, (Severn &
Wye Railway), James Morris, station master
CARRIERS TO
GLOUCESTER- James Harris, Cinderford, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday
RESIDENTS
East Dean
Baker George,
fruiterer, PopeÕs hill
Baldwin Thomas, China Court, The Morse
Bennett William,
farmer, Ruardean Woodside
Bennett Wm. Quarry
owner, Nailbridge
Boughton Edmund,
farmer, PopeÕs hl
Boughton Henry,
farmer PopeÕs hill
Brain Thomas Bennet
& William Blanch, colliery & iron ore proprietors, Trafalgar
Brain James Albert,
colliery proprietor, Hawthorns
Brain Moses, farmer
Ruardean Woodside
Brown George, Swan Inn, Brierley
Chivers Jacob &
Co, Hawkwell colliery, & tin plate works
Criber Thomas,
shopkeeper
Dowlais Iron Co. (William Henry Medland Phillips, manager), Edge Hill mines
Hale George,
blacksmith, Nailbridge
Hale William, farmer,
Moor woods
Hatton Josiah, beer
retailer, Hawsley flat
Hobbs Caroline (Miss)
Point Inn, Plump hill
Marfell George, beer
retailer, Ruardean Woodside
Mason Charles, farm,
LocquerÕs farm
Meek Aaron, Railway inn, Nailbridge
New Bowson Coal Co.Limited (Wm. Burdess,
manager)
Ryder William,
haulier, PopeÕs hill
Simmons Aaron, quarry
owner & lime burner, Plump hill
Stratford Samuel,
boot & shoe maker, PopeÕs hill
Teague Thomas, quarryman, Nailbridge
White James, lime
burner, The Plump
Cinderford
Foxhall Edward, Rock
house
Griffiths Rev.
Cornelius [Baptist]
Lynes Rev. William
M.D. Vicarage
Swinnerton Rev.
Frederick George [Wesleyan]
COMMERCIAL
Ansley Robert Alsopp,
Fleece inn
Barnes Henry, hair
dresser
Barret Osman, coal
proprietor
Bevan Jabez, watch
maker
Bilson Gas Light & Coke Co. (Edwin Marcus Letcher, sec)
Bilson & Crump Meadow Colliery Co. Ltd, (Arnold Thomas,man.)
Bond John Day, tin
plate worker & ironmonger
Boulder Thomas, farm
bailiff to H.Crawshay esq. Sutton
Bradstock &
Goldring, solicitors
Brain Ambrose,
auctioneer 7 builder, Union wharf
Brain Daniel, nail
maker
Brain, William,
grocer & draper
Bright Samuel haulier
& miller
Briscoe John,beer
retailer
Burgum George, beer
retailer
Butt Thomas, Miners Arms
Cadle James,
accountant
Chivers Thomas,
shopkeeper
Church George
Frederick, butcher
Clements John, Royal Union
Coleman Silas,
chemist & druggist
Cook Tom, shopkeeper
Cooksey John, jun.
Printer & bookbinder
Cooper William,
shopkeeper
Cordwin William,
chemist & druggist
Crawshay Henry &
Co. Cinderford Iron Works
Crawshay Henry &
Co. Cinderford,coal & mine proprietors, Light moor
Dawson William, Royal
Forester
Dorrington William,
shopkeeper
Downes Mary (Mrs.)
eating house
Dykins Enoch, tailor
& hatter
Electric Blasting Apparatus Co. (Wm. Blanch Brain, proprietor)
Forest of Dean Iron Co. (Edwin Crawshay & Co. Proprietors; George Purnell,
manager)
Forest Vale Iron Works (Alfred James Russell, proprietor)
Foxes Bridge Colliery Co. (Arnold Thomas, manager)
Gadd Hezekiah George,
painter & paperhanger
Gloucestershire Banking Co. (Samuel Wilkinson Woods, manager; E.P. Walker,
sub-manager); draw on Union Bank of London
Greening Nathaniel, watch
maker
Grindle David,
butcher
Guest William,
haulier
Hadley Thomas, boot
& shoe maker
Haile John, butcher
Hale James,
shopkeeper
Hale John, shopkeeper
Harris Timothy,
engine fitter
Hartland Abraham,
shopkeeper & beer retailer
Haynes Charles, boot
& shoe maker
Hayward John Coleman,
painter & paperhanger
Hobbs James, boot
& shoe maker
Hobbs Richard,
shopkeeper
Hook Timothy, tailor
Hurcomb Eliza (Mrs.),
shopkeeper, Steam mills
Jacobs Isaac,
clothier
James Edward, beer
retailer, Steam mills
James George Hinton&
Henry, grocers, drapers, ale & porter merchants,& agents for
W.A.Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants.
James William,
carpenter
Jones Alfred William,
grocer
Jones Mary Ann
(Mrs.), Old Engine inn Steam mills
Keale Sophia (Mrs.),
shopkeeper, Steam mills
Kear James, baker
Kear William,
shopkeeper
Lane Joseph,
shopkeeper
Leighton Samuel, beer
retailer
McKuskey Joseph,
tailor
Marfell George,
carpenter
Marfell William,
haulier
Merrick Frederick,
saddler
Micheldean Coal Co. Colliery proprietors, Nailbridge
Morgan Benjamin, boot
& shoe maker
Morgan George,
accountant
Morgan John, butcher
Morris William,
blacksmith
Mountjoy Ellen
(Mrs.), Bridge Inn
Mountjoy
George,Haulier
Orpin Thomas,
shopkeeper
Pike Joseph, clothier
Pope Joseph, tailor
& shopkeeper
Powell Richard &
Son, chemical manufrs
Powell Milson, Seven Stars
Preece Henry, draper
& clothier
Pyart Hubert,
confectioner
Rhodes William,
shopkeeper
Ridler Walter
Frederick, oil & iron mer
Roberts Richard, Forge Hammer
Sale Charles, boot 7
shoe maker
Simmons William,
shopkeeper
Skip John, eating
house
Smith Rachel, Lion inn.
Stargott Adam, tailor
Smith Thomas, coal
manager to H Crawshay & Sons
Taylor John,
stationer & news agent
Thomas Arnold,
colliery manager
Tingle Hanabia
(Mrs.), iron founder
Trafford Tom, carpenter
Trotter Frederick,
draper & grocer
Turley Edwin, mason
Turner Edmund, foot
& Shoe maker
Tyler Mary Ann
(Mrs.), Victoria inn
Tyndall John, baker
Tyndall Timothy,
baker & shopkeeper
Waite Catherine
(Miss), music seller
Waite George, grocer
Webb Joseph, Globe inn
Wilce Levi, beer
retailer
Wilce Timothy,
shopkeeper
Wilkes, Mary Ann
(Mrs.), milliner
Williams Richard,
furniture dealer & auctioneer
Williamson Sidney H.
& Vo. Tea mers
Wintle Thomas, miller
Steam mills
Wood William,
ironmonger
Lea Bailey
Roberts John, brick
& tile maker
Drybrook
Barker Rev. William
[vicar of Holy Trinity], Harry Hill
Edgecombe Rev.
Richard [Bible Christian]
Marfell Edmund
Robinson Rev. George
[Congregational]
COMMERCIAL
Batt Henry, Butcher
Bennett John,
Shopkeeper
Brain James,
shopkeeper
Brain John, beer
retailer, Morse lane
Bright John, manager
to J. Chivers & Co. Hawkwell tin plate works
Cowmeadow Jsph.
Boiler ma. Harry hill
Dawe Joseph,
shopkeeper
Downton Henry,
carpenter
Gabb George,
blacksmith
Griffiths Solomon,
beer retailer
Haubitz John, boot
& Shoe maker
Jacomb Aaron, chemist
Jones John, quarry
owner
Jordan Philip, Royal Oak
Lane John, shopkeeper
Lean William, civil
engineer & contractor, contractor to Mmicheldean Road & Forest of Dean
Junction Railway, Hawthorn; & Chesnut house, Chalford
Marfell Absolom,
farmer
Marfell James,
grocer, Morse
Marfell John, plumber
Moore George, beer
retailer
Moore George, boot
& shoe maker
Mutloe Thos.
Carpenter & shopkeeper
Shapcott Thomas,
tailor
Smith Emanuel, grocer
& baker
Sterry Abraham,
haulier
Voyce Enoch, New inn
Westaway Wm. Beer
retailer, Morse
Wilce Thomas, beer
retailer & shopkeeper, Morse
Ruspedge.
Whatmough Charles
M.D.
COMMERCIAL
Addis John, assistant
overseer & rate collector
Addis Thomas,
engineer
Addis William, engine
fitter
Ansley Robert Alsopp,
White Hart inn
Chivers George,
shopkeeper
Constance Peter,
brush handle manufacturer & miller
Dawson George Wesley,
shopkeeper
English William,
blacksmith
Gollop & Ridler,
coal proprietors & brick manufacturers
Gordon James, beer
retailer
Guest Thomas, Rising sun
Morgan Isaiah, beer
retailer
Phillips David, Feathers inn
Quidchurch Coal Co. colliery proprs
Whatmough Charles,
M.D. Surgeon
Wright Thomas,
manager to Gollop & Ridler
Sowdley.
Morison Arthur Duff Bradley
House
Morison Mrs. Duff,
Bradley House
COMMERCIAL
Adams Henry, Tump Inn
Adams Wm. TravellersÕ
Rest & farmer
Bloxom Daniel,
farmer, Aylesford
Bowers James, White Horse
Cooper John,
quarryman
Great Western Iron Co.Limited (Arthur Duff Morison, managing director; William Skinner
sec.).
Lucas Wm. Shopkeeper,
Bradley hill
Nelmes Richard,
farmer
Skinner William,
secretary to Great Western Iron Co. Ayleford Cottage
Sladen John, farmer
Ayleford
Young Daniel,
carpenter, Viney hill