Descendants of George Dance 1843 Newland

by tomsand ⌂ @, Bream, Forest of Dean, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 01:40 (6000 days ago)

George Dance was born at Berry Hill in 1843. Baptised at parent's (Edward & Mary Ann) home in Newland. George was a tin-plate roller who worked in that industry at Redbrook, Lydbrook and South Wales.
He died at Beech Grove, Bishopswood in 1924. Is anyone else researching this family?

Beech Grove, Bishopswood - Where is it?

by tomsand ⌂ @, Bream, Forest of Dean, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 01:46 (6000 days ago) @ tomsand

Great-Grandfather George Dance died at Bishopswood in 1924. The burial record gives Beech Grove as his residence.
Does anyone know where that was?

Beech Grove, Bishopswood - Where is it?

by hawdon @, Alcossebre Spain, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 03:52 (6000 days ago) @ tomsand

Beech Grove, Bishopswood is on the road from the bottom of Lydbrook about 1 mile in the direction of Ross on Wye. I believe there is a Beech Grove House also a Beech Grove Cottage but it is many years since I worked in that area. I also have a feeling that Beech Grove House was a residential home for the elderly but that would have been in the 80's.
Dave

Beech Grove, Bishopswood - Where is it?

by tomsand ⌂ @, Bream, Forest of Dean, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 07:20 (6000 days ago) @ hawdon

Many thanks Dave, I will watch out for it next time I drive that way. Best wishes. Tom

Beech Grove, Bishopswood - Where is it?

by slowhands @, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 01:30 (5997 days ago) @ hawdon

roughly where the small road from Ruardean joins the main Ross- Lydbrook road
opposite the woods below Courtfield

old maps

co ords 360000 218000

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Beech Grove, Bishopswood - Where is it?

by tomsand ⌂ @, Bream, Forest of Dean, Wednesday, September 03, 2008, 09:51 (5996 days ago) @ slowhands

Thankyou. Our Grandfather's brother who visited the house as a boy some years after World War 1, in his 1982 memoirs, described it as "having a gothic door arch and a garden stretching down to the river". I drove there today and the un-named house opposite the Ruardean road appears to fit that description. My sincere thanks.

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