Villages Of The Forest of Dean
Littledean
A gentle stroll around Liitledean for my daily exercise Littledean is one of the ancient villages of the Forest of Dean. Situated a mile east of the town of Cinderford, it contains many old buildings dating back to the 1600s, and some even earlier. Littledean Hall, is one of these ancient buildings, and it is reputed to be one of the most haunted houses in England.
The 12th century parish in Littledean is dedicated to the St Elthelbert, the 8th century saxon king. Look up at the church tower. The obvious thing is that the spire is just a stump, having been destroyed in a gale in the 1894. Look carefully at the clock face - the roman numeral for eleven has been wrongly painted! The tower originally had a spire which was destroyed in a severe gale in 1894 and never rebuilt.
Littledean had the local magistrates court house for this part of the Forest, and the old prison , or to give it's correct title, "Littledean House of Correction", still remains, although it is now used as a commercial premises.*
The 12th century parish in Littledean is dedicated to the St Elthelbert, the 8th century saxon king. Look up at the church tower. The obvious thing is that the spire is just a stump, having been destroyed in a gale in the 1894. Look carefully at the clock face - the roman numeral for eleven has been wrongly painted! The tower originally had a spire which was destroyed in a severe gale in 1894 and never rebuilt.
Littledean had the local magistrates court house for this part of the Forest, and the old prison , or to give it's correct title, "Littledean House of Correction", still remains, although it is now used as a commercial premises.*
Standing at the gateway to the Royal Forest of Dean, this former House of Correction - Littledean Jail was designed and built by the Pioneer of Prison Reform – Sir George Onesiphorous Paul and leading Prison Architect of his day - William Blackburn. As a result of the sudden death of Blackburn it was completed under the supervision of his new brother-in-law, architect William Hobson in 1791. More information can be found here.
*INFORMATION COURTESY OF: *Forest of Dean & Wye Valley
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