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Forest House

A Grade II Listed Building in Coleford, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7915 / 51°47'29"N

Longitude: -2.6176 / 2°37'3"W

OS Eastings: 357500

OS Northings: 210498

OS Grid: SO575104

Mapcode National: GBR FQ.Y7BM

Mapcode Global: VH872.L71G

Plus Code: 9C3VQ9RJ+JX

Entry Name: Forest House

Listing Date: 14 December 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1186301

English Heritage Legacy ID: 353696

ID on this website: 101186301

Location: Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL16

County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Civil Parish: Coleford

Built-Up Area: Coleford

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

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Description


SO 51 SE COLEFORD CINDER HILL
(west side)

4/5 No 2 (Forest House)

II

House, now hotel. Late C18. Coursed and dressed rubble stone,
stone dressings, slate roof with wooden eaves modillion cornice, 3
stone stacks. Single range with outshut and mid C19 extension at
rear. 2 storeys and attic. 4 sash windows, 12-pane, with
grooved keystones, 4 small hipped dormers with paired casements.
Door in bay 2 with curved projecting hood on cusped brackets. Was
home of David Mushet, first to produce good cast steel by the
combined process of Bessemer and Mushet.


Listing NGR: SO5750010498

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