Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL17 1DF
Date of visit: 30th Sept 2021
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, which had a population of 8,494 at the 2011 census.
The town came into existence in the 19th century, following the rapid expansion of Cinderford Ironworks and the Forest of Dean Coalfield. Cinderford’s origins can be seen in the style and layout of the town, with long rows of identical terraced housing similar to those found in the mining villages of the South Wales Valleys. The decline of the coal industry in the 1950s and 1960s affected Cinderford as most of the male population was employed in mining.
The name Cinderford, used for a crossing-point, is recorded as early as 1258. The name reflects the site of early ironmaking which created deposits of cinders (clinker), sometimes in large mounds.
Internal ref number: GL/162/094
Date of Visit: 30th Sep 2021
Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: C
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Phone
Phone Number (if known): 01594 823160
Northing & Westing: 51°49’22.8″N, 2°29’53.6″W
what3words: corrode.senior.warp
Grid Reference: SO 65757 13937
OS X & Y: 213937, 365757
Latitude & Longitude: 51.822998, -2.498233
UK Postcode: GL17 1DF
County: Gloucestershire
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