Coal Mine - Bowson, near Cinderford (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Saturday, January 30, 2016, 00:17 (3327 days ago) @ slowhands

Good detailed history of Bowson mine here

http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=8584&resourceID=108

Also see this thread http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?id=5202

"Bowson House" often appears in PRs, Census and Trade Directory reports, along with various wellknown surnames eg Hale & Teague.
I suspect it was of some size, and being near to the pits I wonder if it was sometimes a lodging house for engineers and mine officials while working in the area ?.

http://way-mark.co.uk/foresthaven/historic/hstfnrl1.htm

The excellent Wild Swan railway book "The Forest of Dean Branch Vol 2", by Ian Pope of Lightmoor site fame, carries many old photos & history of the Bowson mine and adjoining areas.