According to Geoff Sindrey and Ted Heath in their book "A Forest Beat - The Forest of Dean Police 1839-2000" the police station at Lydbrook was described as - "The station house at Lydbrook was considered unsuitable because it was built into the bank of Hangerberry Hill, was overlooked by a quarry and had no room for alterations to be made to the lockup. It was decided to rent a house a short distance away."