The Forest of Dean

About this eBook

Author

Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George), 1825-1867

Title

The Forest of Dean: An Historical and Descriptive Account

Credits

This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler

Language

English

LoC Class

DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Subject

Iron industry and trade -- England -- Dean, Forest of

Category

Text

eBook-No.

24505

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24505

Release Date

February 3, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.the FOREST OF DEAN; an historical and descriptive account , derived from personal observation , and other sources , public , private , legendary , and local .
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. a.d. 1307–1612.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. a.d. 1612–1663.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. A. D. 1663–1692.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. a.d. 1692–1758.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. a.d. 1758–1800.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. a.d. 1800–1831.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. a.d. 1831–1841.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. a.d. 1841–1858.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. THE ORIGINAL OCCUPIERS OF THE FOREST.
14. 14.CHAPTER X.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. — THE TIMBER.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI.
21. 21.APPENDIX. — No. I. Papers preserved in the Lansdowne Collection at the British Museum. — No. II. One of the Dean Forest Claims, put in at the Justice Seat, held in Gloucester Castle, 10 Chas. I. — No. III. — TABLE I.—FORMED BY MR. MACHEN. — TABLE 2.—FORMED BY MR. MACHEN. — TABLE 3.—FORMED BY MR. MACHEN. — TABLE 4.—FORMED BY MR. MACHEN. — TABLE 5.—FORMED BY MR. MACHEN. — No. IV. Mr. Wyrrall’s Survey of the Forest of Dean Iron Works in 1635. — No. V. Dr. Parson’s description of the mode of making Iron. — No. VI. Being Minutes, &c., of the Court of Mine Law. — NOTES.

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