Burnt House Farm, Woolaston. House situated on the A48 near to turning for Netherend. My Worgan family were farmers here early 1800s. According to records, our great grandmother born in Burnt House 1841, later moved to Bream. Does anyone know anything about the history of this very old farmhouse in Woolaston?

This property is mentioned in the Victoria County History.
See: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol10/pp102-106

I have a book titled "Too Soon out of The Oven", Memories of Woolaston, by L. Hoskins.

On page 3 he writes, 'Burnt House Farm, Woolaston, where some of my characters congregated was burned down by Oliver Cromwell's men, but built up again some years later and it is said that the original building had a tunnel running from its cellar down to Colne Pill by the Severn and was used by smugglers.'

The book is probably out of print but worth a Google

Gordon.

I have a Williams relative born in Tidenham working as a gardener at Burnt Down Farm cottage.

I think that there were Worgans along the line in my family, I'll check it out.

I have a book titled "Too Soon out of The Oven", Memories of Woolaston, by L. Hoskins.

On page 3 he writes, 'Burnt House Farm, Woolaston, where some of my characters congregated was burned down by Oliver Cromwell's men....'

Gordon.

Hi Gordon, pardon my ignorance or lack of understanding, are you suggesting the Farm was deliberately burnt with people still inside it ?. I do hope not but... ?

Ref the original query, a little more info abt the House is here;
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-354618-burnt-house-farmhouse-woolaston-glouc...
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1101768

These prior threads refer to the Worgans of Woolaston
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?id=33219
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?id=22700

http://www.hibbitt.org.uk/biographies/bio-worgan-edward-1747-1815.html

Hi Jeff,

I have no idea about the fire which Mr Hoskins, in his book, tells us was done by Cromwell's men. Mr Hoskin's reference to the characters in his book was those living there during the 1900s. Like you, I hope nobody was killed.

Gordon.