The perpetual curate of Holy Trinity in the Forest of Dean, writing in 1858, tells the story of the royal forest between the Severn and the Wye: its timber reserved for the navy, the ancient privileges of the free miners, the iron and coal workings, the disputes, riots and enclosures, and the parliamentary commissions on how the woods should be managed, with descriptions drawn from his own observation.
A foundational local history for anyone exploring the Forest of Dean or the early history of English mining. Download the free EPUB.