Stone Quarry in the Nailbridge area (General)

by essie @, South East Wales, Saturday, November 15, 2008, 11:03 (5924 days ago)

My Great-Grandfather William Bennett born 1852-1922 from Plump Hill, owned a stone quarry in the Nailbridge area, I was wondering if there is any information anywhere about where this quarry was and when it closed down.

Drybrook Quarry - Photo and many more nearby photos

by admin ⌂, Forest of Dean, Saturday, November 15, 2008, 13:41 (5924 days ago) @ essie

It would probably be Drybrook Quarry

Recent photo of what was once Drybrook Quarry together with its location on a map.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/147652

While you are on that page you can click on the link "find more nearby" which is next to the map, to view many more recent photos of places that are nearby.

There are many fascinating current photos you can view of the places where your ancestors lived.

Enjoy

Nailbridge Sandstone Quarry

by slowhands @, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, November 15, 2008, 20:14 (5924 days ago) @ essie

Nr Dunkleys Corner

Nailbridge Quarry SO 644 165
Inactive sandstone quarry

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
coords 364400 216500

{Quarry Hill is another name for Harry Hill
where the Forest / Holy Trinity Church is built}

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Nailbridge Sandstone Quarry

by Robert Williams, Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 10:48 (5921 days ago) @ slowhands

Does anyone have any information as to the identity of the quarry owner, named by some contributors as "Mr Cinderey", who donated the stone for the building of the Forest Church in about 1816? See the messages under threads "The mystery of Mr Cinderey" and "Mr Cinderey the quarry owner". By inference from family lines by contributors it is likely to have been Guy Sindry (however spelled) but no definite connection has so far been established.

A thought. Are any of the present owners of the quarry lands in the area contibutors to this forum, or do any contributors know them? There might be some information in copies of title deeds.

Hoping.

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