Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Lydbrook Tin Plate Works History

Lydbrook Tin Plate Works History (reply)

Jefff — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:44:41 +0000

I have included some references to the history of the Lydbrook TinPlate works in this newer thread which I hope are of interest.

http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=38178

Also please see this detailed history of the works c/o the Glostershire Society for Industrial Archaeology http://www.gsia.org.uk/reprints/2004/gi200419.pdf

1912 workers photo http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/lydbrook/pages/page_56.html
1919 workers photo http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/lydbrook/pages/page_3.html

For Richard Thomas, the works owner from 1871, see
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aet-t&id=I10

And this timeline http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Richard_Thomas_and_Co

and despite the website address this is a general history of Lydbrook village.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worrall_Hill

Lydbrook Tin Works (reply)

Judith Webb — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:05:29 +0000

Cyril Hart's Book on The Industrial History of Dean, has a map which locates the Tin Plate Works at the current Lydwood site. This is below the Anchor Inn. He also shows a Forge, and a later rolling mill and part of the tinplate works slighly above this, closer to the Anchor. At the now derelict site opposite to the Chapel, and above the Anchor, he has Russell's Wire Works. The old S & W railway line runs along behind all of the sites.

Lydbrook Tin Works (reply)

ForestPrints — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:31:26 +0000

You can find a picture of the Tin Works at http://www.forestprints.co.uk/lydbrook_tin_works.htm

Lydbrook Tin Works (reply)

shepway — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:15:51 +0000

On opposite side of road to Baptist Chapel and up a bit!!!
Go to http://www.old-maps.co.uk/indexmappage2.aspx
Insert the following co-ordinates 359700, 216300 and zoom in.
or go to Google Maps http://maps.google.co.uk/ and search on postcode GL17 9NA

For an impression of Lower Lydbrook in earlier days do a web search for "Summer in the Forest" by Eric Bottomley. Limited Edition prints are available from a number of sources.

Mike

Lydbrook Tin Works

kthatch — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:30:07 +0000

I would like to find out the location of the Lydbrook Tin Works. I read that it was located where Meredith & Sons and Lydwood works are today. Does anyone know where in Lydbrook they are located; is there an address or instructions on how to get there?

Thank you!