The Morse Drybrook (General)
As part of our continued family research (Meek) we have noticed many references to "The Morse" as an area or place of residence on various information entries such as baptism details. I am aware that a Morse Lane exists in Drybrook and there must be a connection however is there any information available on "The Morse" and what living conditions were like for large mining families in the mid 1800's?or if any of these buildings are still standing today? We are not to familiar with the area and are planning our second visit very soon so would be very happy to receive any information which may be available.
many thanks.
Nigel
The Morse Drybrook - map
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, August 07, 2006, 08:30 (6675 days ago) @ nigel marshall
The Morse is the area between Ruardean Hill and Drybrook.
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co ords 363935,217629
I understand that a Manor( farm) stood there known as Morse or Hazle.
Drybrook mine was to the north.
Also look out for Morse Cross.
As it became more settled then cottages , small shops and pubs such as the Nelson were built along Morse Rd and Morse Lane......
The Morse Drybrook
by sylviamorgan , Wednesday, August 09, 2006, 01:50 (6673 days ago) @ nigel marshall
Hi Ihave an unwanted marriage certificate for a James JONES and an Ann MORGAN dated 1868 residence at time of marriage was The Morse. Any use ?
Sylvia Morgan
The Morse Drybrook
Hi Sylvia
thanks for the offer however it is not our family.From what I can gather people quoted The Morse as a place of residence on birth/wedding certs etc.I can only assume this was due to the lack of road/street names in the area.I have however a census record stating 88 Ruardean Road as a dwelling for other family members around this time but have not yet managed to find where this is! If anyone has any ideas please let us know.
regards
Nigel
The Morse Drybrook
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, August 09, 2006, 03:01 (6673 days ago) @ nigel marshall
Well the Roman Road between Drybrook and Ruardean starts off as Morse Lane running West along "The Morse" , passing the "Rose in Hand" pub before joining Morse Road near Ash farm, again head west towards Ruardean passing Crooked End, before entering Ruardean.
Now Morse Road goes from the Hales, at Nailbridge up to Ruardean.
I "suspect" that one of these may have been known as Ruardean Rd in days gone by....( my instinct tells me Morse Rd )
re the Census record , is there anything enumerated nearby that can help locate the dwelling - a Church, Pub etc ? If the Nelson turns up you are on Morse Rd, if the Rose then Morse Lane
The Morse, Ruardean
by BDaviesVera , Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 16:15 (4602 days ago) @ nigel marshall
My gt grandfather was born at The Morse, Ruardean Woodside. Was The Morse an actual residence or is it a general area which encompasses Morse Road? Thank you.
The Morse,
by gerrym , Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 21:17 (4602 days ago) @ BDaviesVera
The Morse is/was an area between Ruardean Hill and Drybrook. It was bounded on the Ruardean Hill side by the Morse Road which went from Nailbridge towards Ruardean.
The other boundary was the Morse Lane which went from Drybrook to the junction with Morse Road beyond the Rose-in-Hand public house. It was not on Ruardean Woodside.
Gerry Meek
(a one time resident of Morse Road)
The Morse,
by BDaviesVera , Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 10:24 (4601 days ago) @ gerrym
Dear Gerry
Thank you very much for your help.
The Morse - map
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 11:07 (4601 days ago) @ BDaviesVera
My gt grandfather was born at The Morse, Ruardean Woodside. Was The Morse an actual residence or is it a general area which encompasses Morse Road? Thank you.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/showmap.php?gridref=SO6417
In the early 17th century there were scattered farmsteads and cottages throughout the parish.
Some stood at intervals along the Forest boundary (fn. 85) and some on waste ground in other parts of the parish.
(fn. 86) All the early buildings, including five houses built shortly before 1656 by William Roper, lord of Ruardean manor, (
fn. 87) appear to have been replaced. In the east a few dwellings on Morse Lane included Ash Farm, purchased in the
1720s for several Mitcheldean charities. (fn. 88) At White Hill, known sometimes as Morse or Hazle Farm, (fn. 89)
the house was rebuilt on a larger scale in the 18th or 19th century and was unoccupied in 1990.
In the south-eastern corner of the parish, part of an area known as the Morse, (fn. 90) there was a farmstead at Ground
Farm in 1749 (fn. 91) and a few cottages were later built on the Nailbridge road (Morse Road) constructed in 1841. (fn. 92)
In the 16th and 17th centuries there were a few cottages in the north-eastern corner of the parish at the place known as Haseley
(fn. 93) (later Hawthorns).
From: 'Ruardean', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996),
pp. 231-247. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23261 Date accessed: 11 April 2012.
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