Forest of Dean Local History Society
Geomap - An introduction
In 2007, the Forest of Dean Local History Society was awarded a grant of £107,200 by DEFRA’s Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (administered by Natural England) to produce a spectacular piece... Read More
Geomap - David Yeates - The Sculptor
David Yeates studied Fine Art at the Royal Forest of Dean College in Gloucestershire and then attained a 2:1 B.A. Read More
Geomap - Design and Build
The Project Partners were: Read More
Geomap - Installation at New Fancy
Map foundations were made of reinforced concrete, half a metre thick. The map was correctly orientated North/South. The map jigsaw was then fixed to the foundations, using a dry mix. Read More
Geomap - The Unveilling
The Geomap was ‘unveiled’ at New Fancy on Saturday 3rd May 2008 by Mark Harper M.P. and John Harvey to the music of a brass band. Read More
Geomap - Where can I see it?
The Geomap is at the New Fancy Viewpoint in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, two miles south of the Speech House Hotel (see map). Read More
Green Plaque - David Richard Organ (1876-1954)
David worked in the local pits from age 13, initially as a hodder in Oldcroft colliery and then at Parkend Deep where he was injured. Read More
Green Plaque - Dr ML Bangara (1881-1927)
Dr Mangalore Laxumana Bangara was born in Mangalore (now Mangaluru), Nr Madras, Karnataka, India. Read More
Green Plaque - Sir Francis Brain (1855-1921)
Sir Francis Brain was a pioneer in the application of electricity in coal mining, a ‘world first’. Read More
Green Plaque - Timothy Mountjoy (1824-1896)
Born in Littledean Hill, Timothy Mountjoy was the pioneer of a trade union for mine workers in the Forest. Read More