Iron Making in the Olden Times / as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean

by H. G. Nicholls

“Lydbrook Forge.—1 Chaffery, 2 Fineries, House built 4 years, being burnt by accident.”

Besides the above, Mr. Wyrrall transcribed the following additional particulars from a MS. dated 23 September, 1635, and endorsed,—“The booke of

Survey for the Forest of Deane Iron work, and the Warrant annexed unto y^t.”

“Cannope Furnace.—Now blowinge, and likely to contynue aboute 3 weeks. The most part new built, and the rest repaired by the Farmers about 4 years since. Stone walls, about 60^lb, consistinge of the stone body thereof 22 foote square, wherein are:—

“In the fore front 4 Sowes of Iron )

) 7 Sowes.

and the Tempiron Wall 3 Sowes )

“A Wheele, 22 Foote diam^r, 7 Iron Whops, one the Waste, made about three years since. With shafte and all things belonging about 20^lb, in good repaire.

“The Furnace Howse half tiled, built with timber 4 years since by the Farmers, cost about 80^lb, in repaire.

“The Bridge House, 21 foot broad, 48 foot longe, and 9 foote heigh, built about 2 years since, the bridge about 4 years, covered with bords bottomed with Planks.