Forest of Dean Local History Society
Phoenix Free Mine
Phoenix Mine (or Level) is a free mine owned by Robin Morgan of Hopewell Colliery Museum. Read More
Pike House Sling
It was recorded in 1834 that on the south side of Clearwell Meend, at Clay Lane End, a toll house existed under the control of the Dean Forest Turnpike Trust. Read More
Pine End Works, Lydney
Pine End Works occupies a 14 acre site in Harbour Road, a couple of miles away from Lydney, next to the Severn Estuary. Read More
Pithead Baths, Princess Royal Colliery
The Pithead Baths building was erected in 1939 by W.M. Taylor for the Miners Welfare committee. It is a starkly cubic functional building with a rectangular stair and water tower. Read More
Princess Royal Colliery
This was first galed to the Priest brothers in 1842, but did not prove very profitable and had a succession of owners before the Princess Royal Colliery Co. Read More
Redbrook Incline
Redbrook Incline is on the Redbrook Branch of the the Monmouth Railway, a horse-drawn tramroad which ran from Broadwell to May Hill, near Monmouth, via Coleford, Newland, and Redbrook. Read More
Redbrook-on-Wye Station
Redbrook-on-Wye (commonly referred to simply as Redbrook) station, on the Wye Valley Railway between Chepstow and Monmouth, opened with the line on 1 November 1876. Read More
Reform Bridge
‘Reform Bridge’ is located to the south of Speech House Lake. The 1831 Ordnance Survey Map shows a track running through the Forest between Parkend and Yew Tree Brake, and... Read More
Regulator Colliery
Regulator (or Regulation) Colliery was being worked by James Bennett in 1833, although part of his interest had been sold to the Cheltenham Protector Coal Co. by 1841. Read More
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