{"id":181,"date":"2014-12-10T13:40:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/coleford\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:05:43","slug":"coleford","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/coleford\/","title":{"rendered":"Coleford"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLEFORD<\/strong> is a market town and tithing in the civil parish of Newland, and in 1872 was formed into an ecclesiastical parish from the parish of Newland: it is 8 miles north-west from Lydney station on the South Wales Railway, 9 west from Newnham, 5 south-east from Monmouth, and 124 miles from London; it is a polling place for the Western division of the county, in Saint Briavels hundred, Monmouth, union and county court district, rural deanery of South Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol: it derives its support from the extensive mining districts of the Forest of Dean, by which it is surrounded.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN<\/strong> is an octagonal stone building, built in 1819, having a tower, organ, galleries and 1 bell: a new church is now being built. The register of baptisms dates from the year 1819: all baptisms, marriages and burials, previously , took place at Newland. The living is a vicarage, yearly value \u00a3300, with residence, in the gift of the bishop of the diocese and held by the Rev. Thomas Holbrow, B.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE BAPTIST CHAPEL<\/strong>, in Newland Street, is a large structure, designed by C.G.Searle,esq. of London, and erected at a cost of \u00a33,000 : it will seat 800 persons, and there is a fine organ.<\/span>
\nThere are CONGREGATIONAL and WESLEYAN chapels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is a GRAMMAR SCHOOL, founded by Mr. Edward Bell in 1627, for 12 free scholars of the parish of Newland, or, failing these, the foundation is open to any over eight years of age who can read and write; subjects taught \u2013 Greek, Latin and arithmetic; head master, Rev. A.D. Sylvester, Associate of King’s College, London : attached to this foundation is an almshouse for 4 men and 4 women: The income from this foundation is \u00a3210 yearly, arising from 144 acres of Land; school buildings have been erected here in a beautiful situation: the school is divided into two departments, classical and commercial; and the head master can receive boarders: there are 12 foundation scholarships.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a mixed school and also an infant school, each having a certificated teacher, with an average attendance of 240.<\/span><\/p>\n

The BRITISH SCHOOLS in Newland Street, held in the old Baptist chapel, are managed by a local committee, and have a certificated master, with an average attendance of 140 pupils.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are ALMS HOUSES for 8 men and 8 women, parishioners, founded in 1615 byMr. William Jones, citizen of London and haberdasher, and he appointed the Haberdasher’ Company to be guardians of the charity; he also founded a lectureship, to be held by a clergyman, whose duty is to take charge of the almspeople; salary, \u00a368; the Haberdashers’ Company pay over \u00a3200 for these purposes: there are also about \u00a310 distributed to the poor in money. In the chapelry of Bream are charities to the value of \u00a340 distributed to the poor.<\/span><\/p>\n

The CEMETERY which is situated at the edge of the town upon a large and elevated piece of ground, was consecrated on the 18th January, 1868.<\/span><\/p>\n

The TOWN HALL is situated in the centre of the Market Place: the basement forms the market house: it was built in the year 1662, and was enlarged and restored to its present state in the year 1866, and opened February 12th 1867.<\/span><\/p>\n

The MARKET is held on Friday; and there are fairs for the sale of wool, cattle and cheese, on the 20th of June and the last Friday in August: the charter for holding the market was granted on the 13th day of April, in the 13th year of the reign of Charles II, the King of his own will contributing \u00a340 towards the former building.<\/span>
\nThe Crown is lord of the manor.<\/span>
\nThe principal landowner is Charles Bathurst, esq. The area is 2,322 acres, and the population in 1971 was 2,718.<\/span>
\nParish Clerk<\/em>, John Rees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank and Government Annuity & Insurance Office \u2013 Matthew Jones, postmaster. Letters are delivered from all parts at 7 a.m. & from the North at 1 p.m.; dispatched to London at 8.35 p.m.; to the North at 6 p.m. & to the south at 8.35 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

COUNTY MAGISTRATES for the Coleford Petty Sessional division<\/span>
\nSir James Campbell, bart<\/span>
\nCapt. Dighton<\/span>
\nCapt. Davies<\/span>
\nC. T. Palmer, esq<\/span>
\nIsaiah Trotter, esq<\/span>
\nT.Batten, esq<\/span>
\nClerk,<\/em> Robert Hooper Fryer, esq<\/span>
\nPetty Sessions are held at the police court every alternate tuesday. The following places are included in the petty sessional division:- Little Dean, Lydney & Coleford.<\/span><\/p>\n

INSURANCE AGENTS:-<\/span>
\nGeneral<\/em> J.T. Thomas, Winnalls hill<\/span>
\nNorwich Union Fire & Life<\/em> T.B Trotter<\/span>
\nStaffordshire Fire,<\/em> B.H. Taylor, High street; J Herbert, Newland street.<\/span>
\nSun Fire<\/em> W.H Hinton, The Bank<\/span><\/p>\n

PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS :-<\/span>
\nTown Hall & Market Hall,<\/em> Mr W.J. Locke, sec; Charles White, hall keeper and collector<\/span>
\nPolice Station<\/em> [not stated] , superintendent<\/span>
\nStamp Office<\/em> William Butler, distributor<\/span>
\nCemetery<\/em> John Rees, curator<\/span>
\nCrown Receiver & Registrar’s Office<\/em> G.E. Francis receiver and registrar<\/span>
\nGaveller’s Office<\/em> Hon James Kenneth Howard, gaveller; T.F. Brown, deputy gaveller; H.R. Insole, assistant<\/span><\/p>\n

URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY<\/span>
\nClerk<\/em> John Hullett<\/span>
\nMedical Officer<\/em> John Hatton<\/span>
\nSurveyor & Inspector<\/em> William Henderson<\/span>
\nCollector<\/em> Thomas H. Hullett<\/span><\/p>\n

BURIAL BOARD<\/span>
\nClerk<\/em> R.H.Fryer<\/span><\/p>\n

PUBLIC OFFICERS<\/span>
\nRegistrar of Births & Deaths<\/em> Albert Stephens<\/span>
\nRegistrar of Marriages<\/em> James Herbert<\/span>
\nAssistant Deputy Crown Surveyor of Woods and Forests,<\/em> James Ward<\/span>
\nOfficer of Inland Revenue<\/em> William Butler<\/span><\/p>\n

SCHOOLS<\/span>
\nGrammar<\/em> Rev. Alfred Dykes Sylvester, T.A.K.C.L. headmaster<\/span>
\nNational, Coalway Road <\/em>David Ray Hicks, master; Miss Mary Barron, mistress<\/span>
\nNational, Whitecliff,<\/em> Miss Robinson, mistress<\/span>
\nBritish, Newland Street<\/em> George Cole, master; Miss Cole, sewing mistress<\/span><\/p>\n

PRIVATE RESIDENTS<\/span>
\nASTON Wm Bellevue Cot. Staunton rd<\/span>
\nATKINSON George Perry grove<\/span>
\nBATTEN Thomas J.P. The Marshes<\/span>
\nBRENNER Mrs. Gloucester Road<\/span>
\nBURTON Mrs. Poolway Villas<\/span>
\nDEN Croft Worgan Poolway House<\/span>
\nFRANCIS George Edward<\/span>
\nFRYER Henry Hooper<\/span>
\nFRYE Robert Hoskins Newland street<\/span>
\nGEDGE Rev. Edmund M.A. Curate Boxbush Road<\/span>
\nHARRIS George Albert Cot. Victoria rd<\/span>
\nHATTON John Bank ho. Gloucester rd<\/span>
\nHINTON William The Bank<\/span>
\nHOLBROW Rev Thomas, B.A. Vicarage<\/span>
\nHOLT Mrs. Dombey Lodge, High Nash<\/span>
\nHULLETT John junior Gloucester rd<\/span>
\nHULLETT John Venetian House<\/span>
\nJENNINGS John Elmes High Street<\/span>
\nNICHOLSON Miss. Lords Hill<\/span>
\nNICHOLSON William Lords Hill<\/span>
\nROBERTS William Lawstone house<\/span>
\nROBERTS William, junior Perry Grove<\/span>
\nSTEVENS Rev.Robert, M.A. (Congregational) The Manse<\/span>
\nSYLVESTER Rev. Alfred Dykes, T.A.K.C.L. [headmaster] Grammar School<\/span>
\nTHOMAS George Morley Villa<\/span>
\nTHOMAS John Trotter, Winnals Hill ho<\/span>
\nTHOMAS Mrs. High Street<\/span>
\nTROTTER Isaiah J.P. The Coombs<\/span>
\nTROTTER Leslie B. Newland street<\/span>
\nVOICE Edward Fair View Cottage<\/span>
\nWARDER Joseph Mont View villa<\/span>
\nWHITE Miss High street<\/span>
\nWILLIAMS Rev. Thomas B.A. [Baptist]<\/span><\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL<\/span>
\nADAMS John & Son plumbers, glaziers & painters High st<\/span>
\nADDIS James butcher Market place<\/span>
\nALLFORD Mrs. Elizabeth dress maker<\/span>
\nALLFORD Henry wood recorder<\/span>
\nANTHONY Esaias builder Cinder Hill<\/span>
\nASTON William farmer Sparrow Hill<\/span>
\nATKINSON & VAUGHAN civil & Mining engineers<\/span>
\nAYTON William cabinet maker Cinder Hill<\/span>
\nBARRY George provision & general dealer Gloucester rd<\/span>
\nBATTEN Thomas Surgeon Coalway Lane<\/span>
\nBAYTON Mrs.Anne beer retlr & Provsn dlr Sparrow Hill<\/span>
\nBAYTON Thomas Shoe Maker<\/span>
\nBIRD Charles Edwin printer & Publisher Boxbush park<\/span>
\nBIRD Job farmer Whitecliff farm<\/span>
\nBIRD Jonah farmer Crossways farm<\/span>
\nBIRD Joseph farmer Edenwall farm<\/span>
\nBISHOP James general dealer Market place<\/span>
\nBOND Joseph chimney sweeper<\/span>
\nBROWN Henry farmer Poolway farm<\/span>
\nBROWN Thomas haulier<\/span>
\nBROWN Thomas Forster deputy gaveller Dean Forest Gavellers Office<\/span>
\nBROWN William haulier<\/span>
\nBROWN William stone proprieter<\/span>
\nBULL Matthew tailor & hatter Market place<\/span>
\nBULL George butcher St. John street<\/span>
\nBULLOCK James saddler St. John street<\/span>
\nBUTLER William officer of inland revenue Sparrow Hill<\/span>
\nCemetery<\/em> John REES Curator<\/span>
\nCHAIMBERLAIN David Kings Head<\/span>
\nCHEESE Henry chemist & druggist, agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine and\u00a0<\/span>Spirit merchants Market place<\/span>
\nCLARK Mrs. Mary Shoe Maker Gloucester Road<\/span>
\nColeford Corn Co corn factors<\/em> (J.T. Adams, manager)<\/span>
\nColeford Grammar School<\/em> (Rev. Alfred Dykes SYLVESTER, T.A.K.C.L., Headmaster)<\/span>
\nCOOLE Samuel Jasper ironmonger<\/span>
\nCULLIMORE John boot maker<\/span>
\nCULLIMORE Thomas shoe maker & leather seller<\/span>
\nCULLIS Mrs Elizth. Beer retailer & shopkeeper Coalway lane<\/span>
\nDAVENPORT James Surgeons assistant St John street<\/span>
\nDAY Mrs. Jane farmer Owen farm, Staunton road<\/span>
\nDEN Croft Worgan barrister<\/span>
\nDOBBS Charles sub agent for Great Western Railway Co<\/span>
\nELLIS Edward plasterer Victoria road<\/span>
\nFIDO John Thomas beer retailer<\/span>
\nFOX James Shoe maker<\/span>
\nFRANCIS George Edward receiver of crown rents, registrar of Dean Forest & steward of the manors of Saint Briavels, Staunton & English Bicknor<\/span>
\nFREEMAN Charles tailor<\/span>
\nFROWEN John carpenter<\/span>
\nFROWEN William shoe maker<\/span>
\nFRYER Robert Hoskins solicitor, & clerk to the magistrates for Coleford, Newland street.<\/span>
\nFRYER William Henry coal proprieter<\/span>
\nGas Works<\/span><\/em>
\nTROTTER Isaiah, esq Chairman Newland street<\/span>
\nPHILPOT John manager Newland street<\/span>
\nGILLO Edwin plasterer<\/span>
\nGloucestershire Banking Co.<\/span><\/em>
\nHINTON William Henry manager, draw on Union Bank of London London e c<\/span>
\nGRIFFITHS James farmer & Angel Inn<\/span>
\nGRIFFITHS John James bootmaker<\/span>
\nGUNTER John farmer<\/span>
\nGWILLIAM Hubert shopkeeper Gloucester road<\/span>
\nHARPER William machinist<\/span>
\nHARRIS Milson Red Lion Cinder Hill<\/span>
\nHATTON Miss Elizabeth fancy repository<\/span>
\nHATTON John surgeon Gloucester Road<\/span>
\nHATWOOD Thomas shopkeeper<\/span>
\nHEATH & SIMMONS builders<\/span>
\nHENDERSON James Alexander surveyor<\/span>
\nHERBERT James grocer & linen draper Market place<\/span>
\nHIGHLEY Edward James Old White Hart St John street<\/span>
\nHINTON William Henry Bank Manager<\/span>
\nHOCK Raymond watch maker Market place<\/span>
\nHOUGH & BRIGHT printers & stationers Market place<\/span>
\nHOWELL Walter butcher<\/span>
\nHULL\u00c8TT John solicitor & commissioner for taking affidavits\u00a0<\/span>Gloucester Road<\/span>
\nJAQUES John beer retailer<\/span>
\nJENNINGS John Elmer surgeon High street<\/span>
\nJONES John plasterer<\/span>
\nJONES Matthew watch & clock maker, jeweller & postmaster\u00a0<\/span>Newland street<\/span>
\nKEAR Moses carpenter & undertaker<\/span>
\nKEARSEY James grocer Coalway lane<\/span>
\nKEEN Sylvester dairy<\/span>
\nKELLY James Royal Oak<\/span>
\nLANGHAM Goodrich civil engineer<\/span>
\nLLOYM D Lewis brazier<\/span>
\nLOCKLEY Abraham brewery agent & Feathers Hotel<\/span>
\nMAISEY John saddle & harness maker Newland street<\/span>
\nMAYO Miss Charlotte Augusta music seller Newland street<\/span>
\nMILES Miss Phoebe farmer<\/span>
\nMILES Thomas coal merchant<\/span>
\nMILLER Henry Confectioner Market place<\/span>
\nMILLS Reuben mason<\/span>
\nMORGAN Francis shoemaker<\/span>
\nMORGAN Henry farmer Breckness court<\/span>
\nMORGAN Richard butcher St Johns street<\/span>
\nMORGAN William Shoe maker Staunton road<\/span>
\nMORRIS John colliery proprieter<\/span>
\nMUIR William draper John street<\/span>
\nNELMES William blacksmith<\/span>
\nNICHOLAS Thomas chemical manufacturer<\/span>
\nPANTING Augustus shoe maker<\/span>
\nPark Hill Mining Co. Limited<\/em> W. H. FRYER gen. man<\/span>
\nPHELPS Samuel Painter<\/span>
\nPHILPOTT John manager of Gas Works<\/span>
\nPITTWAY Charles hair dresser St John Street<\/span>
\nPORTER Thomas stone merchant<\/span>
\nPOWELL George stone merchant<\/span>
\nPOWELL William tin plate worker<\/span>
\nPREECE Benjamin ironfounder<\/span>
\nPRENTICE John assistant overseer Whitecliff house<\/span>
\nPRICE William tailor<\/span>
\nPROVIS BROTHERS grocers & linen drapers Market place<\/span>
\nRAWLINGS John Mansell painter & glazier Market place<\/span>
\nREES John gardener and sexton<\/span>
\nRHODES Henry mason<\/span>
\nROBERTS & SON builders Newland street<\/span>
\nROBERTS Charles Auctioneer<\/span>
\nROBERTS George stone merchant Boxbush road<\/span>
\nROBERTS John Nail maker Newland street<\/span>
\nROBERTS Richard beer retailer<\/span>
\nROBERTS William Solicitor & registrar of county courts of Newport &\u00a0<\/span>Chepstow. Cinder Hill<\/span>
\nROBERTS William Jun. Solicitor & deputy coroner for the Forest District\u00a0<\/span>High Street<\/span>
\nROBINS William mason<\/span>
\nRUDGE John mason<\/span>
\nSAGE Edwin Painter<\/span>
\nSALMON Henry brewer Sparrow Hill<\/span>
\nSALTER Charles tailor St John street<\/span>
\nSALTER Richard Tipping tailor Gloucester Road<\/span>
\nSALTER William tailor<\/span>
\nSMITH Edward Aston Unicorn Inn<\/span>
\nSMITH Joseph watch maker & jeweller Market Place<\/span>
\nSMITH Timothy Grocer<\/span>
\nStaunton Iron Ore Co.;<\/em> offices Town Hall<\/span>
\nSTEEL Thomas shopkeeper Market place<\/span>
\nSTEPHENS Albert registrar of births & deaths<\/span>
\nTAYLOR Mrs Jane farmer Beach’s farm<\/span>
\nTAYLOR John beer retailer & shopkeeper Whitecliff<\/span>
\nTAYLOR Thomas farmer & Ironmonger Whitecliff<\/span>
\nTEAGUE William Nags Head<\/span>
\nTHOMAS Charles shoemaker High street<\/span>
\nTILLING Miss Frances grocer Coalway lane<\/span>
\nTIPPINS Charles Porter, wine & spirit merchant Market place<\/span>
\nTitanic Steel & Iron Co.Limited<\/em> Robert WOODWARD sec. Forest Steel Works<\/span>
\nTROTTER Thomas & Co. coal masters iron foundry & stoneworks Cannop Foundry, Winnals Hill<\/span>
\nTROTTER Edward Isaiah manufacturing chemist oakwood chemical works<\/span>
\nTROTTER Mrs Thomas Birt grocer & draper Market place<\/span>
\nTYLER William Wheelwright Boxbush road<\/span>
\nVAUGHAN Edwin farmer<\/span>
\nVOYCE Edward farmer Broadwell Lane End<\/span>
\nVOYCE Edward farmer Whitehall farm<\/span>
\nWARD James assistant deputy crown surveyor of woods and forests\u00a0<\/span>Sparrow Hill<\/span>
\nWATKINS George shoe maker Gloucester road<\/span>
\nWATTS Mrs Elizabeth stationer & bookseller Newland street<\/span>
\nWATTS William Henry plumber & glazier Market place<\/span>
\nWEBB Thomas beer retailer Staunton road<\/span>
\nWHITE Miss Ann milliner High Street<\/span>
\nWHITE Mrs Anne maltster St John street<\/span>
\nWHITE Charles greengrocer St John street<\/span>
\nWHITE William beer retailer St John street<\/span>
\nWIGNELL Richard grocer St John street<\/span>
\nWILDING Mrs Elizabeth lodging house keeper<\/span>
\nWILLIAMS Josiah Thomas chemist & druggist Market Place<\/span>
\nWILLIAMS Richard furniture dealer<\/span>
\nWILLIAMS Thomas boot maker<\/span>
\nWORGAN Thomas farmer Hawthorns farm<\/span>
\nWYATT Mrs Susannah shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLEFORD is a market town and tithing in the civil parish of Newland, and in 1872 was formed into an ecclesiastical parish from the parish of Newland: it is 8 miles north-west from Lydney station on the South Wales Railway, 9 west from Newnham, 5 south-east from Monmouth, and 124 miles from London; it is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":241,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-181","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1988,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions\/1988"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}