{"id":212,"date":"2014-12-10T13:58:53","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpaulevans.net\/fodfhtnew\/st-briavels\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T13:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T12:17:37","slug":"st-briavels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forest-of-dean.net\/fodfht2023\/about-the-forest\/kelly-s-directory-1879\/st-briavels\/","title":{"rendered":"St Briavels"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAINT BRIAVELS<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is a village and parish, 6 miles west-by-north from Lydney station on the South Wales railway, 8 south-by-east from Monmouth, 8 north from Chepstow, 5 south from Coleford, and gives the name to the hundred in which it is, in the Western division of the county, union and county court district of Chepstow, rural deanery of South Forest, archdeaconry of Gloucester and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol:\u00a0\u00a0the parish of St. Briavels is included in the Forest of Dean and bounded on the west by the river Wye, which here divides the county from Monmouthshire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The church of St. Mary is a stone building, having chancel, choir, transepts, nave, aisles and tower with 8 bells and clock:\u00a0\u00a0it was restored in 1861 at an expense of \u00a32,000: the church is highly interesting, the oldest portion dating from William Rufus: the tower, which originally stood at the intersection of nave and transepts, was, in the year 1830, rebuilt over the north porch; the chancel was entirely rebuilt in 1861: there are one or two monuments of great antiquity now lying in the porch.\u00a0\u00a0The register dates from the year 1660.\u00a0\u00a0The living is a vicarage, yearly nett value \u00a3150, with a house, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford and held by the Rev. William Taprell Allen, M.A. ofSt. Mary Hall, Oxford.\u00a0\u00a0Here is a Congregational chapel.\u00a0\u00a0There are charities of \u00a316 yearly value, principally distributed to the poor in money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a reading room and library, founded by and under the direction of C.L. Denton, esq.; also a Farmers\u2019 Club for St. Briavels and Hewelsfield, of which Mr. Denton is honorary secretary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the ruins of an old castle, built for the purpose of keeping back the incursions of the Welsh: the Keep, which was built in the reign of William II fell, from age, some years ago:\u00a0\u00a0the present buildings were erected by Hugh de Bigod, Earl of Hereford, temp. Henry III.:\u00a0\u00a0the entrance towers are entire as are the kitchen and stables and the chapel or oratory, which, until recent years, was used as the court in which all matters relating to the Forest were decided.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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The principal landowners are the trustees of the late Dowager Countess of Dunraven, Colonel Rooke, Rev. H.A.Sergison Atwood, M.A. and Thomas James, esq.\u00a0\u00a0The soil is light and loamy; subsoil, limestone and sandstone. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and beans.\u00a0\u00a0The area (including Hudnalls) is 5.104 acres; rateable value, \u00a36,280 ; the population in 1871 was 1,315.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Parish Clerk<\/span><\/i>\u00a0William Miller<\/span><\/p>\n

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PRIVATE RESIDENTS<\/span><\/p>\n

Allen Rev. William Taprell, M.A. Vicarage<\/span><\/p>\n

Atchison D.G.\u00a0\u00a0Woodroyd house<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballard Arthur, The Lodge<\/span><\/p>\n

Bullock Thomas<\/span><\/p>\n

Denton Charles Lord<\/span><\/p>\n

Griffiths John, Lindors<\/span><\/p>\n

Ironside Mrs. The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones Miss, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Kynaston John, Humphery\u2019s lodge<\/span><\/p>\n

Linsell John, Leys hill<\/span><\/p>\n

McDonald Mrs.\u00a0\u00a0The Florence<\/span><\/p>\n

Moule Co. William, Hampden cottage<\/span><\/p>\n

Naish Joseph, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Newberry J.V. Bigsweir house<\/span><\/p>\n

Norris Mrs.\u00a0\u00a0The Cherries<\/span><\/p>\n

Poole Benjamin, Wyeholme<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosser Mrs. The Orchard<\/span><\/p>\n

Shrove Lewis, Wood spring<\/span><\/p>\n

Stafford Rev. C. [Congregational]<\/span><\/p>\n

Strickland Algernon, Lindors<\/span><\/p>\n

Toms Thomas, Yew Tree villa<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilkinson James, Tyersall, Hudnalls<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilkinson J.W. Vivace<\/span><\/p>\n

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COMMERCIAL<\/span><\/p>\n

Allen William, farmer, Churchyard farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Atfield Alfred, shoe maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Beard Thomas, farmer, Rodmore farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown Wm. master mariner, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Bullock Wm. Thos. Farmer & maltster<\/span><\/p>\n

Butler Eemma (Miss), baker<\/span><\/p>\n

Butler John, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark John, farmer, Stowe farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Churchill Wm. Carpenter, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Clements John, farmer, Mork<\/span><\/p>\n

Cook Edward, farmer, Stowe<\/span><\/p>\n

Cox James, mason, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Cox John, mason, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Croxton Thomas, farmer, Little Dunkilns<\/span><\/p>\n

Davies Edmund, boot & shoe maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis Henry, builder<\/span><\/p>\n

Dixon Thomas, farmer, New House farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Dixon Thomas, lime burner<\/span><\/p>\n

Gray Edwin, carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n

Griffiths John, farmer, Wilsbury<\/span><\/p>\n

Holford Mary (Mrs.), farmer, Mork farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Hughes Jas. Farmer, Breams Cross farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Hughes Jno. Gywn, haulier & shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

Hughes Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin Colin, lime burner & farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin George, mason, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin Henry, carpenter & joiner<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin Isaac, stone mason<\/span><\/p>\n

Hulin Kingsmill, plumber & glazier<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunt William, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunt Timothy, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

James Matthew, carpenter, Mork<\/span><\/p>\n

James William, carpenter & beer retailer<\/span><\/p>\n

James William, castrator & beer retailer, Lower Mesne<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones John, farmer, Hoggins<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones Robert, shoe maker<\/span><\/p>\n

Kear Joseph, assistant overseer<\/span><\/p>\n

Kear Joseph,\u00a0George<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Kear Thomas, haulier<\/span><\/p>\n

Knapp George, farmer, Mork hill<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthews Martin, farmer, The Knoll<\/span><\/p>\n

Miles George, farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Miles Henry, farmer, Stowe grange<\/span><\/p>\n

Moore & Rossiter, grocers & linen drapers<\/span><\/p>\n

Page Chas. Carpenter, Brockweir common<\/span><\/p>\n

Page William, butcher & farmer<\/span><\/p>\n

Plummer James, gardener, The Fence<\/span><\/p>\n

Prince John, farmer, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Scadding Aaron, carpenter, Brockweir<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipton James, grocer, linen draper & postmaster<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith John, farmer, Bearse farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Stevens Alfred, tailor<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor John, blacksmith<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Thos. Terrett, saddler & harness ma<\/span><\/p>\n

Teague George, farmer. Closeturf<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas Jhn. Machine owner, Cole harbr<\/span><\/p>\n

Townsend James, farmer, Mork farm<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyler John, farmer, Mork<\/span><\/p>\n

Whittington John, beer retailer, Mork<\/span><\/p>\n

Williams John, haulier, The Common<\/span><\/p>\n

Wintle Robert Henry, farmer, Woodlands<\/span><\/p>\n

Wintour James, farmer, Dunkilns<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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