COLEFORD is a small market town and chapelry in the parish of Newland, and hundred of Saint Briavels: 122 miles w.n.w. from London, 20 w.s.w. from Gloucester, and 8 w. from Newnham - the last-named town situated on the line of the North Wales railway. Coleford itself is pleasantly situated at the western border of the county, near Monmouthshire. The coal and irone mines in this neighbourhood are considerable; the ore of the latter is particularly rich, yielding upon the average, about ninety percent of metal. The town, which is gas-lighted, consists principally of one tolerably spacious street, in which is the market place: the environs are exceedingly pleasant, and some of the views are very picturesque. The land is undulating, and diversified by woods and orchards, and there is a considerable quantity of cider made from the produce of the latter. Coleford is a polling station at the election of members to represent West Gloucestershire. The places of worship are a handsome chapel of ease (of which the Rev. J. L. Sisson is the minister), and one each for Baptists and Independents, the latter erected in 1842. A school, conducted upon the national plan, was opened here in 1835, and still continues to dispense its benefit to children of either sex. The market is held on Friday; and a wool fair on the 20th of June, and the following day. The population of Coleford chapelry, in 1841, was somewhat above 2,600.

The village of NEWLAND is situated about 2 miles w. from Coleford, and 4 s.e. from Monmouth. The beautiful river Wye bounds the parish, and there are several rapid rivulets. The houses composing the village are erected in the form of irregular quadrangle, of which the parish church of All Saints is the centre: it is a spacious structure, with a tower at the west end, ornamented with pinnacles and open worked battlements; and the interior has some very ancient and interesting monuments. The living of the parish is a vicarage, in the gift of the bishop of Llandaff; the Rev. George Ridout is the present incumbant. On the west side of the churchyard is the grammar school, founded in 1632 by Edward Bell, with a house and endowment for as master; there is also an almshouse, founded by the same gentleman: opposite are other almshouses for sixteen indigent persons, founded by William Jones, Esq., and there is a charity school, now conducted upon the national plan. The parish of Newland contained, in 1831, 4,046 inhabitants, and, in 1841, 4,085 - including the population of Newland tything about 700. Clearwell chapelry 674, and that of Coleford as above stated.

CLEARWELL, a chapelry in Newland parish, is about 2 miles s. from Coleford and 7 w. by s. from Blakeney. The chapel, some years since, was enlarged by means of a grant of £400 from the church building society. The population is given with Newland. 

 POST OFFICE, Coleford, William Nicholson, Post Master - Letters from London and almost all other parts, arrive early morning at nine, and from SAINT BRIAVELLS, at six in the evening, and are dispatched to all parts at twenty-five minutes past six.

 

GENTRY & CLERGY

BIRT Miss Margaret, Newland

BRICKDALE John F., Esq., Newland

BRIGGS Mrs. Ellen, Coleford

COKE Robt. Esq., Hill House, Newland

DAVIES Mrs. Mary, Coleford

DIGHTON Mr. Henry, Newland

DUCAREL Phillip John, Esq., Newland

DUDGEON Mrs. Elizabeth, Coleford

GRIFFITHS Miss Mary, Coleford

GROVE Rev. Charles William, Newland

HANBURY Mrs. Elizabeth, Coleford

HARRIS Mrs. - Rockhouse

JAMES Mr. Thomas, Coleford

JENKINS Mrs. Letitia, Coleford

JONES Edward, Esq., Newland

JONES Mrs. Martha, Coleford

PENNY Rev. John, Coleford

RIDOUT Rev. George, Newland

ROBERTS Mrs. Ann, Coleford

ROGERS Mrs. Jane, Newland

SISSON Rev. Joseph Lawson, D.D., Coleford

STEPHENS George, Coleford

TAYLOR Rev. Charles, Lydney

TEAGUE Mrs. Caroline, Coleford

THOMAS Rev. Thomas, Stanton

TURNER Mrs. Jane, Coleford

WHITE Mrs. Elizabeth, Coleford

 

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS

BECKENHAM Elmes (boarding & day), Coleford

BLANCH Elizabeth, Coleford

Grammar School, Newland - Rev. Frederick J. Poole, master

Infant's School, Clearwell - Mary Roberts, mistress

Infant's School, Redbrook - Elizabeth Vale, mistress

JONES Mary Ann, Coleford

KNIGHT Henry, Coleford

MATTHEWS Sarah, Coleford

National School, Breem - James Fitzgerald, master

National School, Coleford - Charles Stockholm, master; Elizabeth Stockholm, mistress

POOLE Rev. Frederick John (boarding and day), Newland

WILCOX Mary, Coleford

YARWORTH Ann, Coleford

 

ATTORNEYS

FRYER Henry Hooper, (and clerk to the magistrates), Coleford

PEARSON Justly (and solicitor to the Society for the Protection of Property and Prosecution of Felons, and agent to the London and Accidental Death Assurance Companies), Coleford

ROBERTS William, Coleford

ROBERTS William, jun., Coleford

 

AUCTIONEERS

BURTON & GREGG, Coleford and at Monmouth

WHITE Richard, Coleford

 

BAKERS

CULLIS Isaac, Coleford

SAINSBURY William, Coleford

THOMAS Hugh, Coleford

WARDER Joseph, Coleford

WATTS John, Coleford

WILLIAMS Thomas, Coleford

 

BLACKSMITHS

CARVER James, Coleford

MORRIS Ann, Coleford

WARD Christopher, Newland

 

BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS

HOUGH John James (and Berlin wool dealers), Coleford

WATTS Sarah & Hannah (and Berlin wool dealers), Coleford

 

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS

BENFIELD Henry, Coleford

FURBER William, Coleford

JENKINS Henry, Coleford

JONES David, Coleford

JONES William (and leather seller), Coleford

POPE John, Coleford

THOMAS Charles, Coleford

WILLIAMS Thomas, Coleford

 

BREWERS

COURTEEN Henry, Coleford

HALL James, Redbrook

HERBERT Charles, Redbrook

 

BRICK MAKERS

HALL James, Redbrook

MUSHET David (Executors of), Howler Slade

 

BUTCHERS

ASTEN William, Coleford

HARPER James, Coleford

HARRIS Milson, Coleford

HOWELL Walter, Coleford

PORTER George, Coleford

TUDOR Henry, Coleford

 

CABINET MAKERS

SMITH David, Coleford

TERRETT Thomas, Coleford

 

CARPENTERS & BUILDERS

ANTHONY Esaias, Coleford

LOSSER Thomas (& mason), Coleford

MATTHEWS William, Clearwell

NEWMARCH James, Coleford

TAYLOR Thomas, Lydbrook

TERRETT John (& ironmonger), Coleford

TERRETT Thomas, Coleford

THOMAS James, Coleford

 

CHEMISTS - MANUFACTURING

FOREST OF DEAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, Cannop Bridge

 

COAL MASTERS

CINDERFORD IRON AND COAL COMPANY, (Crawshay & Allaways), Cinderford

HARRIS Henry, Lydbrook

JACKSON William, Perry grove

LEDSAM Joseph, Moseley green

LEWIS Brothers, Lydbrook

LEWIS John, Lydbrook

MUSHET David (Executors of), Oakwood and Howler Slade - Robert Carrington, agent

TEAGUE Peter & Co, White cliff

THOMAS John Trotter, Coleford

TROTTER Thomas & Co., Winnalls Hill

WELLINGTON COLLIERY COMPANY, Moseley green - William Trafford, agent

 

COOPERS

DAVIES John, Coleford

KEMEYS Wiliam, Coleford

 

CORN MERCHANTS

TEAGUE Peter, Coleford

TROTTER & THOMAS, Coleford Corn Company

TROTTER Josiah, Coleford

 

FARMERS

CONSTANT Thomas, Clearwell

HARPER Charlotte, Clearwell

HARPER James, Newland

HARRIS Edward, Newland

HARRIS John, Newland

HUGHES Thomas, Longney

MILES Elizabeth, Perry grove

MORGAN John, Clearwell

PHELPS William, Clearwell

ROSSER Henry, Newland

ROSSER John, Clearwell

SIMMS John, Clearwell

SMITH John, Clearwell

TAYLOR William, Newland

TEAGUE George, Trow green

THOMAS James, Whitecliff

VOICE Edward, Coleford

WERRITT John, Newland

WORGAN John, Newland

 

GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES (Marked thus * are also Drapers)

BEECH Elijah, Coleford

* DAMSELL George, Lydbrook

* HERBERT James, Coleford

* LOVERIDGE Eliza Maria, Coleford

* NICHOLSON William, Coleford

PORTER John, Coleford

* PORTER Milsom Charles, Coleford

THOMAS Hugh, Coleford

TOMLINS Emma, Coleford

* TROTTER Thomas Birt, Coleford

WALLSTED & PREECE, Coleford

 

INNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES - At Coleford when not otherwise stated.

Angel Inn (commercial)

Buck, Richard Porter

Jovial Colliers, Benjamin Gwilliam

King's Head, John Saunders

Old White Hart Inn, (commercial), Thomas Morgan

Plume of Feathers, Milson Harris

Red Lion, James Newmarch

Royal Oak, Maria White

Speech House, William Watkins, Dean Forest

Wymondham (sic) Arms, John Morgan (Clearwell)

 

RETAILERS OF BEER

BOZLEY, Sarah

COURTEEN, Henry

HARRIS, William

MARTIN, James

PORTER, Thomas

POWELL, Samuel

RUDGE, Thomas

SMEDLEY, Joseph

TEAGUE, Thomas

THOMAS, Hugh

WATKINS, Thomas

WINTLE, Sarah

 

IRON FOUNDERS

HARRIS & BURGHAM, Redbrook

TROTTER Thos. & Co., Cannop brook

 

IRON MANUFACTURERS

RUSSELL Brothers (charcoal), Lydbrook

 

IRON MASTERS

CINDERFORD IRON AND COAL COMPANY (Crawshay & Allaways), Cinderford

CLEARWELL MINING COMPANY, Clearwell

MUSHET David (executors of), Oakwood and Howler Slade - Robert Carrington, agent

 

LINEN DRAPERS - see under the heading Grocers, &c

 

MALSTERS

COURTENEY Henry, Coleford

HALL James, Redbrook

HERBERT Charles, Redbrook

MORGAN Thomas, Coleford

TROTTER Josiah, Coleford

WHITE Richard (and hop dealer), Coleford

WHITE Sarah, Coleford

 

MILLERS

ANSLEY John, Redbrook

BURDOCK Thomas, Lydbrook

BASSELL Henry, Lydbrook

COOPER James, Lydbrook

EBBORN William, Newland

HARRIS Edward, Newland

LITTLE John, Lydbrook

MAXFIELD James, Redbrook

 

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS

ADAMS John, Coleford

SAGE Edwin, Coleford

WATTS William Henry, Coleford

 

POTTERS

WATTS John, Whitecliff

WATTS John, jun., Whitecliff

 

SKINNERS

HARRIS William, Coleford

THOMAS & JAMES, Whitecliff

 

STAY MAKERS

FOX Sarah, Coleford

HILL Mary & Sarah (and milliners), Coleford

 

STONE CUTTERS & MASONS

BENDLE John, Coleford

BENFIELD Edmund, Coleford

GRINDELL Thomas, Edgingwall

HARRIS John, Coleford

JAMES William, Coleford

KEARSEY Richard, Coleford

MARTIN James, Coleford

MORRIS William, Lydbrook

PAYNE Elms, Coleford

PORTER Thomas, Coleford

ROSSER Thomas, Coleford

RUDGE Henry, Coleford

TAYLOR Richard, Ellwood

TOWNSEND Richard, Perry grove

WEAVER Charles, Lydbrook

WEAVER John, Lydbrook

YARMOUTH Thomas, Ellwood

 

STRAW BONNET MAKERS

FIELDEN Maria, Coleford

KEAR Elizabeth & Ann, Coleford

SMITH Eliza, Coleford

 

SURGEONS

BATTEN Thomas, Coleford

HATTON John, Coleford

JENNINGS John Elms, Coleford

LOXLEY William Haydon, Coleford

TROTTER James, Newland

 

TAILORS

BUTT Benjamin, Coleford

FREEMAN Charles, Newland

LEWIS Thomas, Coleford

HATTON John (and draper), Coleford

MEYRICK Charles (and draper), Coleford

PRICE William, Coleford

SALTER Tipping, Coleford

 

TANNERS

STEPHENS Josiah & Benj., Clearwell

 

TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS

ALLAWAY, Partridge & Co, Lydbrook

 

WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS

MOXHAM James A. (& ironmongers), Coleford

WILLIAMS Charles, Coleford

 

WHEELWRIGHTS

POLLY James, Newland

TYLER William, Coleford

WHITE George, Coleford

 

Miscellaneous - At Coleford when not otherwise stated

ATKINSON John, mining engineer and deputy gaveller

BULLOCH James, saddler

CLARK Thomas, trunk maker

COLEFORD GAS WORKS - John Philpot (manager)

CONSTANT Morgan, innkeeper - Clearwell

DURRINGTON George, tallow chandler

FOREST OF DEAN TIMBER AND SLATE YARD - John Terrett, agent

GAVELLER'S OFFICE (for the Forest of Dean, Coleford) - Edward Machen and John Atkinson, deputy Gaveller's

GOUDGE George, currier

GREGG S. G., land surveyor

GRIFFIN Charles, superintendent of police

GRINDELL Henry, plasterer

HARPER Richard, eating-house

HARPER Wm., millwright, &c, Perrygrove

HARRIS Mary, tea dealer

HARRIS William, assistant overseer

HART Charles, dyer

JENKINS Thomas, tobacconist

MAYO Charlotte, dealer in musical instruments

MESSENGER Richard, registrar, Five acres

PEWTNER Henry, horse and coach owner for hire

PHILPOT John, manager of gas works

PORTER Richard, wine & spirit merchant

ROBERTS John, nail maker

WATKINS Thomas, plasterer

WEBB William G., confectioner

WHITE Mary, sub-distributor of stamps

WILLIAMS William, chemist and druggist

 

COACH - To GLOUCESTER and MITCHELL-DEAN, Bennett's Coach, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday morning at seven

 

CARRIERS - To GLOUCESTER, R. F. Smith & Co., Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. To MITCHELL-DEAN, George Goode, from the King's Head, Tuesday and Thursday

 

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