Where is Bridewell

Hi
Can someone,please tell me where Bridewell is(or was in 1860)
Sylvia

Searching Google Maps UK
http://maps.google.co.uk/

Possibly the Hereford location below is the one you are looking for.

Bridewell
Staunton on Wye
Hereford, County of Herefordshire HR4

Bridewell
Watling St
Gravesend, Kent DA11

Hi
There is also an area of Bristol called Bridewell, and was used as a temporary jail, until fairly recently it was a large police station. Bristol is about 40 miles from Forest of Dean.

A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; - so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridget's) Well, in London, which was subsequently a penal workhouse.

there is a "local" Bridewell in the Christchurch / Shortstanding / Berry Hill / Hillersland area....

also a Forest Coal mine known as Bridewell.

an example
BRIDEWELL FARM
WOODLAND ROAD
CHRISTCHURCH
COLEFORD
GL16 7NR

Thank you"admin" and Slowhands for your replies Its the Christchurch one is the one I was looking for. My 2xgrt grandfather lived there at the time of his marriage to Mary HARRIS in 1860. I`m still trying to find out who his parents were
Sylvia

When I lived in Christchurch my kids (and me) used to sledge down Bridewell Tump on Christchurch Meend near the campsite. Christchurch is in fact Berry Hill, The Berry Hill school where they filmed Dennis Potters "Pennies from Heaven" in 1977 is still there next to the church, as locals will know. Fred

Hi Fred
Thanks for your very useful and interesting answer. I didn`t know that Christchurch is Berry Hill
best wishes
Sylvia

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