Dean Heritage Centre - become a fan on Facebook! (General)

by Dean Heritage Centre, Friday, January 16, 2009, 22:58 (5862 days ago)

Hello fans and folks of the Forest of Dean.

The Dean Heritage Centre, housing the only local history collection, library and archive of the Forest of Dean open to the public has made it into the 21st Centry and has fans page on Facebook.

If you're a Facebooker, and would like to become a fan to receive updates on forthcoming events and future developments at the Dean Heritage Centre, please follow the link below (I hope it will work).

Dean Heritage Centre on Facebook

Otherwise you can serch for "Dean Heritage" in the Friends box and find us that way.

We look forward to seeing you

Janine Downes
Visitor Manager
Dean Heritage Centre

Dean Heritage Centre - Soudley

by admin ⌂, Forest of Dean, Saturday, January 17, 2009, 00:26 (5862 days ago) @ Dean Heritage Centre

The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the pretty valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the unique social and industrial history of the area and its people. The centre comprises the museum itself, a millpond and waterwheel, forester's cottage with garden and animals, art and craft exhibitions and workshops, and trails around the surrounding woodland. In addition, there are picnic tables, barbecue hearths, an adventure playground, a gift shop selling local produce and the Heritage Kitchen, a restaurant providing home-made food.

I have communicated with Janine previously and mentioned to her that as both our organisations are non profit, I am happy for her to give the Dean Heritage Centre a little more exposure by means of this forum.

Both our organisations are involved in the history of the Forest of Dean. Though they are different kinds of history, we both have the same objective of helping the current generation know more about the past generations of people of the Forest.

I've read some glowing reports from people who have visited the Dean Heritage Centre and if there is anybody who would like to share their experience of visiting the centre, it would be nice hear from you.

Dean Heritage Centre - Soudley

by Roger Griffiths @, Saturday, January 17, 2009, 01:50 (5862 days ago) @ admin

Well worth a visit or two or three. I have been visiting with family or friends for many years. I have to declare an interest. My family lived in there from the 1840's until 1870 when my great grandfather had Rock House built on Bradley Hill. My grandfather's sister's husband was manager of the Mill around 1900. They have an excellent cafe with home made cakes etc. yummy. One of my second cousins, his lady friend, and I spent an idyllic day down there on one of the few decent days last summer.

Roger Griffiths

Dean Heritage Centre - Soudley

by Dewey, Saturday, January 17, 2009, 04:45 (5862 days ago) @ Roger Griffiths

During a 2006 visit to the Forest we spent a half day at The Heritage Center.
It is EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIVE, and INTERESTING.
I would consider it a must see for those of us with Forest roots who live overseas.
It clearly complements this website.

Dewey

Dean Heritage Centre - Soudley

by Dean Heritage Centre, Saturday, January 17, 2009, 06:32 (5862 days ago) @ Dewey

Dewey

Thanks for your comments. If you'd like to get updates via email rather than Facebook, just send a message entitled "Sign me up" to the following email address:

info[at]deanheritagemuseum.com

Janine Downes
Visitor Manager
Dean Heritage Centre

Dean Heritage Centre - Soudley

by Dean Heritage Centre, Saturday, January 17, 2009, 06:33 (5862 days ago) @ Roger Griffiths

Roger

Thanks for your comments. If you'd like to get updates via email rather than Facebook, just send a message entitled "Sign me up" to the following email address:

info[at]deanheritagemuseum.com

Janine Downes
Visitor Manager
Dean Heritage Centre

Dean Heritage Centre - Soudley

by Barbara Lloyd @, Sunday, January 18, 2009, 08:01 (5861 days ago) @ Roger Griffiths

I would also like to recommend the Dean Heritage Centre my 2x Grandfather Samuel Hewlett was an Iron Master and built the Beam Engine which is on show at the Centre and he also lived at Bradley Hill. The Zion Chapel on the site was going to be brought back into use as a resource centre. I have had a lot of help from the Centre with background material.

The Centre is well worth a visit, and as previously mentioned the Restuarant is first class.

Barbara Lloyd

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