Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Almhouses Newland

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Simone — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:28:46 +0000

Hi Slowhands

Not sure. I went through all the districts listed under Newland but couldn't see anything. So frustrating!!

Simone x

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slowhands — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:25:55 +0000

the other explanation is that Asylums , Hospitals, Barracks etc were often enumerated as an Institution on a separate "book" I wonder if the Almshouses appear out of sequence somewhere else in the Newland records ?

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Simone — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:19:39 +0000

Oh thanks so much for that Viv. Thought I was going mad! I've been round and round Newland until I'm dizzy now! What a shame, the poor people :(

Simone x

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k0065126 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:36:36 +0000

There are 2 sets of almshouses in Newland, Jones's Almshouses as already mentioned, and Bell's almshouses which were built a few years later, (about 1750?) on the other side of the church directly opposite the Ostrich Inn. They housed 12 men and 12 women. The church is in the centre of a square with the main road running past the Ostrich Inn on one side, then turn right to go past the Lecturer's House, (the Lecturer was a clergyman), up to Newland House where the squire lived. Then turn right again to go past Bell's Grammar School, endowed by the same Mr Bell, and right again past Bell's Almshouses and back to the Ostrich.
Jones's Almshouse should appear on HO107/365/5/4/2 between the Lecturer's House and Newland House, but it does not!
Bell's Almshouse should appear at the top of HO107/365/5/5/4, just before the Ostrich, and it also does not!
It looks as if the paupers were not considered important enough by the census enumerator to be included!

Viv

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Simone — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:59:35 +0000

Thanks Anthony

I've been around a couple of times now, and someone else has too, but still can't find them on the census. Wonder if they weren't listed as an address and just the names of the people were.

Oh well!

Simone x

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anthonyworgan — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:40:10 +0000

The Newland Almshouses are sited one side of Newland Church (they are white painted brick cottages).The side facing the church & where the Ostrich Pub is on the corner - marks the old burial path to Coleford.
The plaque on the Almshouses reads:

'These Almshouses for eight Men and eight Women Parishioners of Newland and the Habitiation adjoining for a Lecturer were founded A.D. 1615 by Mr William Jones. Citizen and Haberdasher of London: and he appointed the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers Governors.'
Underneath another small plaque reads:

'The Almshouses were modernized in 1954 by The Haberdasher's Company Governors of the Charity of William Jones'
They are also referred to as 'Jones Almshouses' on certificates & census returns.

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slowhands — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:19:57 +0000

you'll be able to see the Moon is nearly full......

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Simone — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:12:06 +0000

Thanks again Slowhands

I'll have another wander arond Newland later!:) Hope I don't get done for loitering:):)

Simone x

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slowhands — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:34:30 +0000

It is there - from memory the clue is either as Inn or Inn keeper /Publican

http://www.theostrichinn.com/history.htm

Close to the church are the old almshouses, founded by a London haberdasher in the 1500's

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1841 David & Dina Hatton Ostrich Inn Newland

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Simone — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:00:29 +0000

Thanks Slowhands

Found the Vicarage & found the Church and round abouts, didn't see the Ostrich!

Simone x

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slowhands — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:21:32 +0000

Near the Ostrich Inn ! Newland

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Simone — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:21:39 +0000

When were the Almshouses built?

Trying to find them on the 1841 census but having difficulty.

Thanks

Simone x