Do you know of The Old Bible Chapel, Drybrook in 1881 (General)

by Alan.Lonslow, Wednesday, July 08, 2015, 19:57 (3426 days ago)

My Great grandfather, William Wood, his wife Ellen (nee Lewis), and daughter Eve Ellen (who later married Charles Drew) and became publicans of the Malt Shovel Inn, in Ruardean (c1911-1923) appear on the 1881 Census (RG11/2521 – 325/1). The enumerator, John Crook, describes his route thus:

“The fifth remaining part of the township of East Dean commencing at The Old Bible Chapel, Drybrook, is bounded on the East by the road leading to Nailbridge to Aaron Meek's Public House including the same; on the south side by the Ruardean Hill Enclosure to the Pluckpenny Gateway, and on the West by the road leading to the Old Steam Mill House to Mr Bennett’s Shop on the Ruardean Road including all houses on the lower side of Ruardean Hill and those on the West of Drybrook.”

I would like to locate the site of the Old Bible Chapel mentioned as my ancestors, the Wood’s, were first on the schedule (all were shown as Ruardean Hill) so was their house next to the Chapel? I did visit the area recently but without local knowledge was unable to locate it.

Can anyone help me locate it, and the other landmarks given in the route? Do any photos or maps (OS 1:2500?) exist that might help?