Title: The Forest of Dean
An Historical and Descriptive Account

Author: H. G. Nicholls

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/?eBooks

In addition to the above, the Assistant Deputy Surveyor of the same period reported,—
“the parts of the Forest in which the principal collieries are situate are these:—The Level
of the Fire Engine Colliery, which is one of the principal works, is in the bottom between
Nail Bridge and Cinderford Bridge, and there are pits all along the Bottom.

There are several Levels in the Bottom from Beechenhurst Hill along the Delves quite up to Nail Bridge.
Another large field of coal from Whitecroft Bridge, at the back of White Mead Park along the
Delves to Great Moseley Green, and from thence through Old Vallet Tuft and Aures Glow,
almost up to Little Stapleage. These are the works which do the greatest mischief to the Forest.

There are some others on the Coleford side, from which a great deal of coal is raised.
Very little timber is growing in any of these Delves; and enclosures might be made in the Forest,
so as to exclude all the principal coal-works. The coal-works in the Forest supply with fuel the
lower parts of Gloucestershire beyond Severn, and some parts across the Severn about Berkeley,
the greatest part of Herefordshire, the town of Monmouth, and part of the county of Monmouth.”

--
Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>