{"id":197,"date":"2014-12-10T13:50:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/lydbrook\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T22:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:59:33","slug":"lydbrook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/lydbrook\/","title":{"rendered":"Lydbrook"},"content":{"rendered":"

LYDBROOK<\/strong> is a village and ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1852 from the parishes of English Bicknor, Newland, Ruardean and the townships of East and West Dean; it is pleasantly situated on the river Wye 7 miles south-west from Mitcheldean Road station on the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester railway, 8 east from Monmouth, 4 north-by-east from Coleford and 8 north-west from Newnham, in the Western division of the county, hundred of St. Briavels, county court district of Newnham and Monmouth, rural deanery of South Forest archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, situated on the road from Coleford to Ross.<\/p>\n

The church of The Holy Jesus is a stone building, having chancel, nave, aisles and a tower containing 1 bell. The register dates from the year 1852.<\/p>\n

The living is a vicarage, yearly value \u00a3300, in the alternate gift of the Crown and Queen’s College, Oxford, and held by the Rev. Henry Thomas Hoitt, M.A. of Pembroke College, Oxford.<\/p>\n

There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists with schools attached; and the Baptists have (in 1868) built a commodious chapel, at a cost of \u00a3700.<\/p>\n

Here are coal, iron, tin and chemical works.<\/p>\n

The Crown is lord of the manor.<\/p>\n

The principal landowners are Richard Thomas, Messrs. Russell Brothers and Co. Rev. Edward Machen, M.A. and Colonel Vaughan. The soil is light sandy; subsoil, clay, sandstone and limestone. The chief crops are wheat, barley and roots.<\/p>\n

The population in 1861 was 1,776; and in 1871 it was 2,058<\/p>\n

Parish Clerk<\/em>, John Mathews<\/p>\n

POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank. \u2013 Tom Crisp, receiver. Letters are delivered from Ross at 7.40 a.m. and 12.25 pm; dispatched at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Police Station<\/em>, Jesse Clarke, sergeant<\/p>\n

National School<\/em>, Charles Thomas Bishop, master; Olivia Louise Churcher, mistress.<\/p>\n

RESIDENTS
\nFletcher Henry Studd
\nHoitt Rev. Henry Thomas, M.A. [vicar]\nLewis Oliver, Waterloo house
\nReeves Rev. Thomas [Baptist]\nRussell William
\nRussell Miss, Lydbrook house
\nThomas Richard, The Poplars<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL
\nAddis Frederick, mason
\nBailey James, jun. Queen’s Head inn<\/em> Waters cross
\nBanks Robert, Anchor inn<\/em>
\nBarber Joseph, grocer, Waterloo mill
\nBennett John, haulier, Waters cross
\nBurgum Alfred, beer& wine retailer
\nBurdock Thomas, miller & shopkeeper, Waterloo mill
\nCooper Arnold, accountant
\nCooper William,haulier
\nCowmeadow William, stone merchant
\nCrisp Tom, shopkeeper & sub-postmaster
\nDamsell George, grocer & corn merchant
\nDavies George, stone merchant & beer retailer
\nDavies John, Recruiting Sergeant inn<\/em>
\nFlay John, manager for Lydbrook Store Company
\nFletcher Henry Studd, surgeon
\nGurney Mary Ann (Mrs.), grocer
\nGwilliam John, beer retailer & carpenter
\nHaines Richard, mining agent
\nHale William, haulier & shopkeeper
\nHarris James, boot & shoe manufacturer
\nHarris William, colliery manager for R Thomas
\nHouldey Charles, blacksmith
\nJones Thomas, Sawyers’ Arms<\/em>
\nJones William, beer retailer
\nLerigo Ann (Mrs.), beer retailer & shopkeeper
\nLittle Edwin, miller
\nLittle William, New inn<\/em>
\nLusty Giles, shoe maker
\nLydbrook Deep Level Colliery Co<\/em>
\nLydbrook Store Co.<\/em> grocers & drapers
\nMagnue Richard, Shopkeeper & beer retailer
\nMies Morgan, butcher & refreshment rooms
\nMorris James, boot & shoe manufacturer
\nPhelps Jas., shopkeeper & beer retailer
\nRoberts William, shoemaker
\nRobinson George, greengrocer & shopkeeper
\nRussell Brothers & Co. Iron manufacturers, Lydbrook Iron Works
\nStephens Edward, Crown & Sceptre<\/em>
\nWard John, Bell<\/em>
\nWeaver Charles, stone merchant
\nTamplin Edward, grocer & draper
\nThomas Richard & Co. Colliery proptrs
\nThomas Samuel Marden, Lydbrook chemical works
\nTrigg George, farmer, Tibbs green
\nWhetshone Stephen, beer retailer, Vention lane
\nWilce James, farmer, Waters Cross farm
\nWysham Esaias, shopkpr. Waters cross<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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