Hi Linda, not sure where you're from or what you know of Forest towns, pardon me if I'm teaching you to suck eggs.

Coalway is a "suburb" if you like of the town of Coleford. Originally called Coalway Lane End. It was a separate village, but as Coleford expanded it's been more-or-less swallowed up. My sister lives in Coalway, but apart from that its ok...

http://visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/results.jsp?xCenter=3163350.46274&yCenter=284957...

This old OS map shows it well (fantastic site ! : click on the map and it zooms very close. Can also select older/newer maps from the whole of Britain.)

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23255&strquery=coalway

The nearest Workhouses to Coleford are Monmouth, then Ross(on Wye), Westbury On Severn etc. Why do you think this, do you need workhouse info ?.