St White's, Cinderford and Woodside (General)
Does anyone know about St White's at Cinderford. I believe that there was a house and land and possibly a farm and is located near Cinderford Bridge. Is the house still there? I have located the house on the site for old maps of the area.
Also does anyone know where Woodside is located? From references I have it would be near Cinderford or Littledean. Samuel Hewlett owned the Crown Inn at Woodside during the 1870s.
Thank you
Jean Pritchard
St White's, Cinderford and Woodside
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 12:12 (6479 days ago) @ Jean Pritchard
This could ( should) be a long response.
What you are seeing are the differences between what we know today as Cinderford, and its constituent parts.
Littledean Woodside is probably best thought of as the land at the top of Littledean Hill , today it would be in the region of Belle Vue Road and St Whites Rd. ( aka Mount Pleasant)
St Whites (Road) leads down from the ridge of Littledean Hill towards Cinderford Bridge, passing through Stockwell Green. St Whites farm is on the left as you head down the hill.
Further along Littledean Hill towards Collafield you will find Dockham.
Going down the Causeway leads you through Latimer and on to Heywood.
The Triangle ( roughly where Belle Vue and High St meet) is often regarded as the centre of Cinderford.
Leading out of the Triangle towards Cinderford Tump and Cinderford Bridge , you have Victoria St. Which joins on Valley Rd which takes you south to Cinderford Bridge , or north to Bilson.
St White's, Cinderford and Woodside
slowhands - thank you. I always appreciate your prompt replies. How can I find out about the history of St White's? I live in Sydney, Australia but hope to be in Gloucestershire in September to do some research.
St White's, Cinderford and Woodside
by Barbara Lloyd , Thursday, March 01, 2007, 04:18 (6479 days ago) @ Jean Pritchard
Hello Slowhands and Jean
Can I add a some questions to this puzzle? Does the name of "White" have and background meaning in the Forest, I have come across Whitemead, Whitecliff,
Whitehaven etc. Also in the Midlands we have a Convent by the name of "The White Fathers" - St. Whites has St. Whites a religious connection? Alternatively has it anything to do with Chalk (being white)?
Samuel Hewlett died in 1880 the 1881 Census shows his widow living at Cinderford Bridge - could she be living in "St. Whites House" (the census does not give any more information) Census RG11/2523 refers, incidently this entry has a transcription error, but what is interestering is that T. Henry Kynaston Curate of Cinderford is shown as a lodger.
Any background information would be appreciated.
Barbara
St White's, Cinderford and Woodside
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, March 01, 2007, 09:26 (6479 days ago) @ Barbara Lloyd
St Whites (Farm) is reputed to be the Grange linked to Flaxley Abbey.
Flaxley Abbey is I think Cistercian in origin, and they were known as White Monks........
St White's, Cinderford and Woodside
by Barbara Lloyd , Thursday, March 01, 2007, 10:10 (6478 days ago) @ slowhands
Thank you Slowhands, - more information to build on.
Barbara.