Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Wigpool Iron Mine https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Wigpool Iron Mine (reply) Thanks Roger, I've now found the information on the Wigpool web site. For anyone looking in future, Wigpool opened in 1861 and closed in 1918.

Brian

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44594 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44594 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 14:33:19 +0000 GeneralBrian Meek Wigpool Iron Mine (reply) There is a website for Wigpool Iron Mine. You might be interested to know that one of the entrances is called Meeks Hole.

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44593 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44593 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:15:13 +0000 GeneralRoger Griffiths Wigpool Iron Mine Can anyone help on this. I'm trying to find out when the Iron Mine on Wigpool closed.
My great grandfather Thomas Birt 1824-1915 worked there as shown in the 1871 and 1881 censuses where he is described as:- 1871, Engineer and 1881, Iron miner.

Brian

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44589 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=44589 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 08:43:32 +0000 GeneralBrian Meek