Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Is it Market Hall - Lydbrook ?

Is it Market Hall - Lydbrook ? (reply)

thatchk — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:01:23 +0000

I found it ... Wonderful map! Thank you very much!

Is it Market Hall - Lydbrook ? (reply)

m p griffiths — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:33:51 +0000

British History on Line - under the Section

Forest of Dean Settlement

If you scroll down, there is a map of the Lydbrook Area 1800 - which you can enlarge.

all running along the main street

Starting at Lower Lydbrook

1 Lydbrook House, 2 New Inn, 3 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 4 - Forge Hammer Inn, 5 Lower Forge, 6 Corn Mill, 7 tinplate works, 8 Baptist Chapel, 9 tinplate works, 10 market hall, 11 Anchor inn, 12 wireworks, 13 Bell Inn, (by the turnpike) 14 Primitive Methodist Chapel, 15 School, 16 chemical works, 17 corn mill, 18 Waterloo Mill -

John Ward is the Licensed Victualler of the Bell Inn on the 1881 census for Lydbrook

Is it Market Hall - Lydbrook ? (reply)

kthatch — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:19:04 +0000

Yes, i was questioning that too as I could only find a "Market Hall". Do you know how far from Lydbrook the Market Hall was located? Thank you.

Is it Market Hall - Lydbrook ? (reply)

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Could you please confirm that it is Mackert Hall you are seeking information about or is it possible that you mean Market Hall? Some context where the reference to the hall occurs would help.

I can only find one small reference on the web for either Market hall or Mackert Hall in Lydbrook.

in 1873 a market hall was built at Lydbrook to stimulate trade in cattle and corn from higher up the Wye Valley.

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23267

Mackert Hall - Lydbrook

thatchk — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:07:21 +0000

Has anyone heard of Mackert Hall in Lydbrook around the mid 1870's? If so, do you know the history of it, and is it still standing today? Thank you.