Forest of Dean Local History Society
Sarah Siddon's House
Sarah Siddons' House is in the village of Lydbrook, a quarter of a mile up the main road from the River Wye on the right hand side. Read More
Speculation Colliery
Speculation Level was galed to the Morrell brothers in 1841, but no work was done and it passed to Corneleus Brain around 1847. Read More
Speech House Hill Colliery
The first recorded working of the Royal Forester gale was in the 1830s and 40s by Richard James, but it was bought by the Brain brothers, who had the adjoining... Read More
Speedwell Newbridge Colliery
The Speedwell gale was first worked in the 1730s. In 1881 the western section was leased by Goodrich Langham, who, in partnership with Richard, and later Edward, Searle, began development... Read More
St Andrew's Church Alvington
Just two small reminders of the Norman church remain, the chancel north window, and the south west corner of the nave. Read More
St Andrew's Church Awre
St Andrew’s is built of coursed rubble and ashlar and comprises chancel, nave with north aisle and south porch, and 15th century west tower, which is embattled and has three... Read More
St Andrew's Church Woolaston
Built of Old Red Sandstone, the church consists of chancel, nave, south aisle, north tower, and south porch. Read More
St Briavels Castle
St Briavels Castle stands in the village of St Briavels on the edge of a ridge about 200 yards above the River Wye. Read More
St Briavels Station
St Briavels station, on the Wye Valley Railway between Chepstow and Monmouth, was built in 1876, and open with the line on 1 November that year. Read More
St James' Church Bream
St James Church was built in 1860 to a design by William White. The building consists of a nave with a north aisle consisting of four bays supported by marble... Read More