Where was Old Furnace ? (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:16 (4134 days ago) @ pojames

Many thanks for all the replies re. Thomas James and his forebears. Pleased to find what I am (at least for the moment) assuming to be his father's will - John James, 1829. A son Thomas is much mentioned.

John is described as being of 'Old Furnace' in the Hundred of Briavels. Googling around, I can find mentions of 'Old Furnace Bottom', and various other Old Furnaces; but does anyone know where this was ?

Also mention of the Brew House, (presumably pub) as though it was obvious which was meant. Is its whereabouts known ?

The will is at http://www.forest-of-dean.net/downloads/Wills/JAMES_Will_of_John_James_1829.pdf , if anyone is interested in having a look.

There's also mention of 'Partridge Patch Gate'. Again, is anyone familiar with it ?

I know nothing of the general standard of living in the FOD in the early 19thC, but he seems to have been pretty affluent. Is that the impression anyone else gets ?

Thanks in advance !

old furnace bottom still in Blakeney at the foot of Blakeney Hill
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=26679

In Old Furnace bottom there were three inns near the new Blakeney-Parkend road in 1851; they included the Tump House (fn. 33) which remained open until 1969.

From: 'Forest of Dean: Social life', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 381-389. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23270 Date accessed: 25 July 2013.

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