Central Lydbrook

Old chapel and recreation ground

Old railway

Old quarry

Sharp turn in the forest track

Old Boundary Marker

Estate Boundary Marker east of a forest track and just north of the A4136 near Mirystock House. Lydbrook parish. inscribed Bourts Inclosure and 1842 this perhaps records the enclosure of part of the Forest of Dean. Milestone Society National ID: GL_LYDBR01em

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Modern Boundary Stone, Ruardean

High on the Northern embankment of "Townsend". One of the many replacement boundary stone delineating the periphery of the "Forest of Dean". The "Forest" is very specific because resident have "rights in common" like grazing sheep and coal mining, though you may have to be born there to classify as a "free miner". Inscription: D. F. / No 116 / 2010 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFRUAR116em

Modern Boundary Stone, The Pludds

On the North verge of Highbeech Road. One of the many replacement boundary stone delineating the periphery of the "Forest of Dean". The "Forest" is very specific because resident have "rights in common" like grazing sheep and coal mining, though you may have to be born there to classify as a "free miner". Inscription: D. F. / 20005 / Nᴼ. 118 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFRUAR118em

Stone Stile, Ruardean

Alongside Gloucestershire footpath DRD32, an obsolete stile to the adjacent field. Midway between Pettycroft and Eddys Lane.

Stone Stile, Ruardean

On Gloucestershire footpath DRD32 off Eddys Lane. The remnants of a "Fallen Idle".

The work of beavers

The work of beavers by Greakthough Brook in the Forest of Dean.

Sign of beaver activity

Sign of beaver activity by Greathough Brook in the Forest of Dean.

Footbridge and stream

Footbridge and stream on a former railway trackbed.

Memorial to the Waterloo Colliery Disaster

Memorial to the Waterloo Colliery Disaster of 30 June 1949 SO6114 : Detail of the Waterloo Colliery Disaster Memorial, on that day the pit was flooded when a breach was made into the water-filled workings of East Slad Colliery. Despite flooding, 177 men escaped by means of the cage up the shaft. There were a further 5 missing men who were eventually contacted and rescued via the old Pluds' Colliery shaft, fortunately this had recently been re-opened for ventilation purposes. The colliery finally closed on 23 December 1959. Officially this was the Arthur and Edward Colliery. SO6114 : Inscription on Colliery Memorial

Detail of the Waterloo Colliery Disaster Memorial

Memorial to the Waterloo Colliery Disaster of 30 June 1949 SO6114 : Memorial to the Waterloo Colliery Disaster, on that day the pit was flooded when a breach was made into the water-filled workings of East Slad Colliery. Despite flooding, 177 men escaped by means of the cage up the shaft. There were a further 5 missing men who were eventually contacted and rescued via the old Pluds' Colliery shaft, fortunately this had recently been re-opened for ventilation purposes. The colliery finally closed on 23 December 1959. Officially this was the Arthur and Edward Colliery. SO6114 : Inscription on Colliery Memorial

Inscription on Colliery Memorial

Inscription on the memorial marking the Waterloo Colliery Disaster of 30 June 1949.

The Wye valley viewed from Readings

View of the sweeping loop in the River Wye below Kerne Bridge, viewed here from Readings.

View to the Brecon Beacons

View to the Brecon Beacons from Readings on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. There is a nice alignment here of Ysgyryd Fawr (Skirrid), Sugar Loaf and Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons.