Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Old Engine pit and The Bourts Lydbrook

Old Engine pit and The Bourts Lydbrook (reply)

unknown — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:40:15 +0000

Looked up in Royal Mail Postcode Book Yr 2000.

The BOARTS,Lydbrook GL17 9QB

Note different spelling.

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Old Engine pit , Worrall Hill (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:25:23 +0000

Worrall Hill and Old Engine on Worrall Hill, Upper Lydbrook

Map ref
5901 1129 Old Engine Coal Pit

The Bourts Lydbrook (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:16:10 +0000

Its name comes from an old "wood" in the English Bicknor area - today its is in the Worrall Hill area of Upper Lydbrook. You might find "Bourts Inclosure" on your map (?)

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1045019

http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&...

http://www.streetmap.com/street/THE_BOARTS_in_LYDBROOK_in_GLOUCESTERSHIRE_in_GL17_47156...

http://local.upmystreet.com/pictures-of-gl17-9ll.html

Old Engine pit and The Bourts Lydbrook

maggie — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:39:08 +0000

I am trying to work out where the area of 'Old Engine' was in Lydbrook -I think it was an area around the pit of the that name?? I have bought some old OS maps to try to find it but to no avail. Also can the Bourts which appears on censuses be defined as a set area on an old map? I have looked at the ennumerators notes but they covered such a wide area.
Thanks for your help.