Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Nailbridge Sandstone Quarry

Nailbridge Sandstone Quarry (reply)

Robert Williams — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:48:31 +0000

Does anyone have any information as to the identity of the quarry owner, named by some contributors as "Mr Cinderey", who donated the stone for the building of the Forest Church in about 1816? See the messages under threads "The mystery of Mr Cinderey" and "Mr Cinderey the quarry owner". By inference from family lines by contributors it is likely to have been Guy Sindry (however spelled) but no definite connection has so far been established.

A thought. Are any of the present owners of the quarry lands in the area contibutors to this forum, or do any contributors know them? There might be some information in copies of title deeds.

Hoping.

Nailbridge Sandstone Quarry (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:14:48 +0000

Nr Dunkleys Corner

Nailbridge Quarry SO 644 165
Inactive sandstone quarry

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
coords 364400 216500

{Quarry Hill is another name for Harry Hill
where the Forest / Holy Trinity Church is built}

Drybrook Quarry - Photo and many more nearby photos (reply)

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:41:21 +0000

It would probably be Drybrook Quarry

Recent photo of what was once Drybrook Quarry together with its location on a map.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/147652

While you are on that page you can click on the link "find more nearby" which is next to the map, to view many more recent photos of places that are nearby.

There are many fascinating current photos you can view of the places where your ancestors lived.

Enjoy

Stone Quarry in the Nailbridge area

essie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:03:10 +0000

My Great-Grandfather William Bennett born 1852-1922 from Plump Hill, owned a stone quarry in the Nailbridge area, I was wondering if there is any information anywhere about where this quarry was and when it closed down.