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The route of the Mineral Loop
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6313
In the 1840s, substantial development of coal extraction took place in the... (more)
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The route of the Mineral Loop
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6412
The Severn & Wye opened its mineral loop in 1875 in order to capture some of... (more)
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Stone Stile, Brains Green
by Mr Red
for square SO6607
On the Western side of Cinderford Road with the inscription facing North. In... (more)
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Great Kensley Inclosure, Forest of Dean
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6312
Near Cinderford.
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Dilke Memorial Hospital near Cinderford
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6412
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Stone Stile, Brains Green
by Mr Red
for square SO6608
An original "Royal Forest of Dean" Boundary Stone, 30 yds from... (more)
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Old Boundary Stone, Ayleford
by Mr Red
for square SO6608
An original "Royal Forest of Dean" Boundary Stone on an u/c road close... (more)
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Dilke Bridge near Cinderford
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6412
Carrying Speech House Road over a former railway line that is now a cycleway and... (more)
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Junction of tracks near the site of Foxes Bridge Colliery
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
The crossing track is a family cycle way. The houses in the distance are in Cinderford
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Remains of Foxes Bridge Colliery near Cinderford
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
Some large lumps of masonry adjoining a cycle trail through the site. There are... (more)
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Pump bob - Foxes Bridge Colliery near Cinderford
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
This inverted tee bob was undoubtedly associated with a steam pumping engine for... (more)
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Stone stack
by John Winder
for square SO6412
A stack of stones on a tree stump next to the cycle track near Cinderford.
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Site of Foxes Bridge Colliery - machinery footings
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
I think these foundations were probably for a steam winding engine. The houses... (more)
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Site of Foxes Bridge Colliery - machinery foundations
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
The site contains scattered lumps of masonry and concrete. This is possibly the... (more)
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Drybrook Road station
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6314
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Railway bridge over the Mineral Loop
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6412
The Severn & Wye opened the Mineral Loop in 1875 in order to capture some of... (more)
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Not Drybrook Road station
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6314
Yes, I know that's what the sign says. But this is actually taken from the... (more)
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Trig point near Crabtree Hill, forest of Dean
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
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Inclosure Stone, Forest of Dean
by Mr Red
for square SO5807
On the verge of Oakwood Road, Clements End Green, declaring the eponymous... (more)
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Boundary Stone, New Beechenhurst Inclosure
by Mr Red
geograph for square SO6113
A Royal Forest of Dean Gale (mining) Stone within the New Beechenhurst... (more)
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Boundary Stone, Speech House, Forest of Dean
by Mr Red
geograph for square SO6212
The Speech House Inclosure is a finger of the Forest NE of the grounds of the... (more)
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Pike House, George Road, Littledean
by Mr Red
geograph for square SO6714
Former Toll House opposite Greenway. Used by the Forest of Dean Turnpike Trust... (more)
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Old Boundary Stone, Littledean
by Mr Red
for square SO6814
"Royal Forest of Dean boundary". In the parish of East Dean, at the... (more)
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Entrance to Dilke Memorial Hospital
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6412
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Entrance to Forest of Dean Crematorium
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6312
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Hawkwell Brickworks
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6415
Operated by the Coleford Brick and Tile Company, who specialise in handmade... (more)
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Gale Stone, Speech House
by Mr Red
for square SO6212
NW of Speech House Road and 50 yds NW of the Hanging Fire sculpture.
Gale... (more)
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Boundary Stone, Royal Forest of Dean
by Mr Red
for square SO6113
A Royal Forest of Dean Gale (mining) Stone within the New Beechenhurst... (more)
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Old Tollhouse, 26 St White's Road
by Mr Red
geograph for square SO6513
In the modern parish of Ruspidge and Soudley. Within the boundaries of the... (more)
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Denton's Corner, Littledean A4151
by Mr Red
geograph for square SO6713
Former Toll House at Denton's Corner where Greenway and the Slad meet the... (more)
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Cycle trail through the site of Foxes Bridge Colliery
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
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Site of Foxes Bridge Colliery - machinery foundations
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
I think this is probably part of the foundations for a steam winding engine. In... (more)
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Site of Foxes Bridge Colliery
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
This shows a concrete footing in the foreground with an inverted tee bob from a... (more)
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Site of Foxes Bridge Colliery
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SO6313
The cycle way passing through behind the large lump of masonry is on the track... (more)
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Remains of Bowson Colliery
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6415
Bowson Colliery was galed in 1843, although mining on the site was not seriously... (more)
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Old bridge abutment
by John Winder
for square SO6315
This rather dull shot of a wall actually shows an abutment of the bridge which... (more)
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Old colliery buildings at Northern United
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6315
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Tram lines at Northern United
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6315
Another view of the tram lines which still remain at the old Northern United... (more)
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Northern United Colliery monument detail (3)
by John Winder
for square SO6315
Another of the miners depicted on the monument at Northern United. This chap has... (more)
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Weighbridge and remains
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6315
The weighbridge and the remains of the weighbridge house at Northern United... (more)
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Northern United Colliery monument detail (2)
by John Winder
for square SO6315
The sandstone base of the monument on the site of the main shaft of Northern... (more)
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Northern United Colliery monument detail (1)
by John Winder
for square SO6315
The monument on the site of the pit head at the former Northern United Colliery... (more)
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Unofficial mining memorial
by John Winder
for square SO6315
Someone has left this rather nice tribute on the sandstone base of the... (more)
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Tram lines at Northern United Colliery
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6315
Some of the remaining tramlines still embedded in the ground at the old Northern... (more)
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Monument at Northern United Colliery
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6315
I've been unable to find out much about this, but it commemorates the end... (more)
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Colliery buildings at Northern United
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6315
Northern United was established in 1933 and produced about 450 tons of coal a... (more)
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Forest track across Serridge Green
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6314
The sylvan nature of this scene is deceptive: not too long ago the area was... (more)
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Railway fencing
by John Winder
for square SO6313
Another shot of surviving railway fenceposts, this time along the Severn &... (more)
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Foxes Bridge colliery tramway
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6313
A mountain biker climbs the steep gradient of the tramway which once linked... (more)
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