Police House, Church St, Littledean in 1891? (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, May 29, 2011, 22:07 (5005 days ago) @ Paul Beard

Hi Paul,
it's tricky as the Jail, as I'm sure you know from maps etc, is on Church Street but so is most of the old part of Littledean !. Just in case you haven't seen these sites, the Littledean Jail website states that
"Police Sergeant Samuel Beard stationed here at Littledean Jail was the first policeman in the County to be killed in the line of duty at Speech House Hotel in the Forest of Dean in 1861."
http://www.littledeanjail.com/page19.asp

While GB's Haunted WestCountry site states
"In 1854 Littledean jail was no longer used as a house of correction, used instead as a police station, remand prison and petty sessional Court from 1874. It was also to serve as as a headquarters for the county’s mounted police, stabling horses here inside this one time treadmill outbuilding."
http://www.gbhw.co.uk/_wp_generated/wp961ff12b.png

I cannot vouch for the accuracy of these sites, perhaps contacting the Jail direct would be worthwhile, they may have more records of Henry.
Personally I think the Beard & later the Eagles families would have lived within the Jail Building, it's certainly large enough !

These earlier threads may be of interest although I suspect you've already seen them.
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=20718
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=570
I hope this helps.