Shutcastle, Lodge (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, December 27, 2007, 02:27 (6182 days ago) @ priest

The Lodge is sadly demolished - according to a New Regard issue (2004) there was a section of wall left (!)

In the article it also mentions Samuel Priest who in about 1810 was approached to sell for £60 his cottage to the Crown so that it could become the Woodman's Lodge.

His widow in March 1813 allowed the cottage to continue to be used as the Lodge, however the Crown did not find the son acceptable to be the Woodman .

David Mushet's Coleford residence is very different both location and style :-)