Marshwell House, Yorkley Slade, Lydney (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Thursday, February 27, 2014, 18:24 (3923 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

Hi Chris,
sadly no reply to your specific question, but I wonder if you've seen this lenghty and very interesting account of home life in the Slade c1900 ?
In fact I recommend this whole website to anyone with a love of the Dean and family history. It includes what is presumably the origin for the house's name

"Drinking water was obtained from local wells, some of which were privately owned, others were on Crown land, known now as Forestry Commission land. The people who had wells on their property, gave freely of their supply to neighbours until their wells reached a dangerous level in times of drought.

There were two wells on Crown land in the Slade viz: the Marsh well and the Slade well. Water for general use was obtained by catching rainwater from the house roof, either in butts or reservoirs."

Hoping this is of interest.
http://www.kenmorse.co.uk/36167/36212.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*