Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Glass making in the Forest of Dean

Glass making in the Forest of Dean (reply)

Jean Pritchard — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:37:31 +0000

Roger

I am interested that you wrote that research about the Hewletts who lived in Bradley House was done some time ago. My husband is directly descended from Samuel Hewlett of Bradley House and there have been a number of family traditions in our family (our branch live in Sydney, Australia). I am trying to find more specific information and would appreciate any leads.

It is interesting about the glass making in the Forest as this has been a tradition "that the Hewletts were glass makers in Gloucestershire for 600 years".

Jean Pritchard

Glass making in the Forest of Dean (reply)

Barbara Lloyd — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:18:51 +0000

Thank you very much Slowhands and Roger, I will try and get a copy of Cyril Hart's book. and yes the family connection is the Samuel Hewlett at Camp Mill Foundry. I haven't explored 1841 Ayleburton, I will make it next on the list.I have plenty to keep me busy. Good job I have recently retired.

Barbara.

Samuel Bradley 1768 - Whitminster (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:42:08 +0000

Samuel Hewlett -> Camp Mill foundry -> Dean Heritage Museum site

and also at Two Bridges / Ayleford and Bradley.....

1851 Bradley House
Samuel Hewlett abt 1768 Witminster, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire Iron Forge
Emma Hewlett abt 1813 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Samuel Hewlett abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
William Hewlett l abt 1800 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Maria Plaisted abt 1829 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Niece East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dobbs abt 1827 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Servant East Dean Gloucestershire

1841 Ayleburton
Samuel Hewlett abt 1785 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire Carpenter
Ann Hewlett abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Dianna Hewlett abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hewlett abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Samuel Hewlett abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire

Glass making in the Forest of Dean (reply)

Roger Griffiths — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:50:04 +0000

You've got a famous Forest name there. Samuel Hewlett something like 1780 - 1850's was originally a carpenter, then blacksmith, then made iron castings for rails and ended up a railway company director. My memory is a bit hazy as this line of research was a long time ago. He had a house, Bradley House, just down the road from Soudley going towards Blakeney. It's still there.

There is a book by Cyril Hart. Industrial History of Dean. Glass making is probably included. The windows on my GGrandfathers house on Bradley Hill are probably local. Although built 1870, they are slightly tinged green and are not flat. Poured molten glass into a mould?

Roger

Glass making in the Forest of Dean (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:28:56 +0000

The slag from blast furnaces is used in the production of green glass. Given Mushet's pioneering work in the Forest, it would not be a surprise to find small glass production in the Forest.

I have read that the famous Bristol Glass works were supplied by Forest produced "glass"..

I have come across a Samuel Hewlett with a Forge, is this a possible connection to Glass works ?

Glass making in the Forest of Dean

Barbara Lloyd — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:52:34 +0000

Does anybody have any knowledge of Glass Making in the Forest of Dean

The family name concerned is Hewlett.

thank you

Barbara.