Three Quarries in or near the Parish of Ruardean (General)

by dwdavis , Vancouver, Friday, January 29, 2016, 21:25 (3230 days ago)

In his will in 1793 Richard Bradley of 'Vonestow' [aka Varnister] in the parish of Ruardean
left his three quarries to his son William which he described as follows:
1. 'Situate at a place called Hawkwell'
2. 'Situate at a place called Cinder Wholes' [perhaps a variant of Cinderhills]
3. 'Situate, lying and being at a place called or known by the name of Haston Bridge [likely a variant of Aston Bridge].
We plan to revisit Ruardean later this year and would like to see what remains of our Bradley ancestors' quarries. Suggestions regarding their location would be appreciated.