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Follow the Link Lydney signs Key Information and Contacts on this walk
Bathurst Park is open during daylight hours throughout the year.
Public toilets can be found at Albert Street Car Park Bathurst Park Pavilion A network of cycle and footpaths are being developed in Lydney to make it easier and safer to navigate the town and Disabled Access Toilet and Changing Place surrounding area. The paths will be phased in over a number can be found at of years, and although there maybe changes to the exact The Coffee House in Bathurst Park Pavilion routes taken, the map below shows the planned routes in the network. Tourist Information can be found at www.wyedeantourism.co.uk
Tourist Information Centres can be found at WANTED! USEFUL TELEPHONE Coleford and Monmouth Your views maƩer to us! For Fouling on our NUMBERS Why not visit one of our Bi-monthly Councillor Pavements’ and Public Transport Town Councillors Surgeries? our ‘open’ spaces. Lydney has a train station located on the Bob Berryman (Mayor) - 01594 842036 Gloucestershire-Newport line www.nationalrail.co.uk Check out our website and Facebook page for details ‘Please, ensure that the Dog About Town Dave Beddis - 07453 319883 Waste Bins provided are used; not About Town and Ɵmes of the next Councillor surgery and have your Lydney Town Council Newsletter - Autumn 2015 only is it unpleasant for those that Derek Biddle - 01594 842180 1.8 miles on good paths and Lydney TownLydney Council bus station Newsletter has a range of- Autumn 2015 may ‘step’ in yesterday’s dinner, About Town pavements that bring the history say about Lydney! Rosemary Christodoulides - 07546 bus services available but it gives me a bad reputaƟon!’ of the town back to life. 552773 Lydney Town Councilwww.travelinesw.com Newsletter - Autumn 2015 The images used in this leaflet are used with the kind permission of: Dave Street, Richard Trigg, Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism Association, Herbert Howells Trust and Lydney Town Council James Greenwood - 01594 842454 Harry Ives - 07771 704826 Lydney Town Council achievesPrint edition 16 ‘Gold Status’ Colin Legg - 07481 127336 Lydney Town Council achieves ‘Gold Status’
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For men and women who have lost their partners through SOUPER MONDAYS (12 - 2pm) Town/District & County Councillor Lydney Town Council is celebrating achieving Quality Town, District and County Councillor Alan Preest added, bereavement. Homemade soup, sandwich with Alan Preest - 01594 564107 Gold as part of the new National Quality Council Award “ I would like to express how delighted I am that Lydney Activities include: skittles, theatre, quizzes, walks, bike rides, Lydney Town Council is celebrating achieving Quality Town, District and County Councillor Alan Preest added, tea/coffee Scheme. Our Council is one of just three in the UK (and Town Council’s efforts, its adherence to financial and country & western, places of interest, Sunday lunches. Weekly Town & District Councillor Gold as part of the new National Quality Council Award “ I would like to express how delighted I am that Lydney meeting at The Fountain Inn, Parkend on Monday evenings at Only £5.50 the only Council in Gloucestershire to date) to achieve procedural governance and its desire to promote com- Scheme. Our Council is one of just three in the UK (and Town Council’s efforts, its adherence to financial and 7.30pm. FFI phone Jennie 01594 562563. Carol Harris - 01594 841026 this status – the highest possible! munity engagement and neighbourhood planning has FRYDAYS (12 - 2pm) the only Council in Gloucestershire to date) to achieve procedural governance and its desire to promote com- If you’d like to come but are worried about walking into a pub on District Councillors been officially recognised by its attainment of Quality your own, phone Pat Nixon on 01594 822073 and she’ll meet you Sausage, Egg, Chips and Beans with this status – the highest possible! munity engagement and neighbourhood planning has Frankie Evans - 07951125597 Gold Status’, this demonstrates the on-going commit- in the car park. tea/coffee Mayor Bob Berryman said “Quality Gold shows the pro- been officially recognised by its attainment of Quality ment shown by all LTC employees and its town council- Only £5.50 Jim Simpson - 07747048976 fessionalism of our Council and how seriously we take Gold Status’, this demonstrates the on-going commit- www.villageagents.org.uk Find us in Bathurst Park, 07587092094 Mayor Bob Berryman said “Quality Gold shows the pro- lors.”. James Bevan - 01594 842146 the development of Lydney. Everyone is under immense ment shown by all LTC employees and its town council- Contact Mike Morgan on : 07776 245712 fessionalism of our Council and how seriously we take pressure to deliver more for less – if a pound is wasted it lors.”.The Local Council Award Scheme supersedes ‘Quality Bill Osborne - 01594 841970 the development of Lydney. Everyone is under immense can’t be spent on the community. We deserve no less Status’ and exists to celebrate the successes of the very pressure to deliver more for less – if a pound is wasted it The Local Council Award Scheme supersedes ‘Quality Council Staff than the best.’ can’t be spent on the community. We deserve no less Status’best local and councils, exists to and celebrate to provide the successesa framework of to the sup- very HAVE YOUR SAY! Chief Executive Officer/RFO than the best.’ port all local councils to improve and develop to meet LTC CEO Jayne Smailes stated “Quality Gold is more best local councils, and to provide a framework to sup- - Mrs Jayne Smailes - 01594 842234 their full potential. All local councils want to serve their Although your Town Councillors may be con- than just making sure every penny is spent wisely. You port all local councils to improve and develop to meet Executive Officer LTC CEO Jayne Smailes stated “Quality Gold is more tacted at any Ɵme should you have any form need to have a convincing strategy for the future devel- theirlocal fullcommunities potential. Alland local make councils a real differencewant to serve to the their than just making sure every penny is spent wisely. You - Miss Carol Wheeler opment of Lydney. The assessors were impressed by lives of the people that live there. This scheme offers all of concern, this NewsleƩer is an excellent need to have a convincing strategy for the future devel- local communities and make a real difference to the Finance Assistant both our plan and the dedication of the council to push local councils the opportunity to show that they meet the way to bring your views, ideas, concerns and opment of Lydney. The assessors were impressed by lives of the people that live there. This scheme offers all this forward. This is why Quality Gold is so valuable to comments to a wider audience - in other - Mrs Hilary Exton both our plan and the dedication of the council to push localstandards councils set theby the opportunity sector, assessed to show thatby their they peers, meet the the community.” Admin Assistant this forward. This is why Quality Gold is so valuable to and to put in place the conditions for continued improve- words, to everyone within our community! standards set by the sector, assessed by their peers, the community.” Any subject is permiƩed; You may wish to ask - Kate Hammond Along with initiatives such as the NDP, Lydney Town andment. to put in place the conditions for continued improve- a quesƟon (replies printed in the same ediƟon Part-time Admin Assistant Council is not short of ideas for improving the town. The scheme was created in 2014 and is managed on Along with initiatives such as the NDP, Lydney Town ment. wherever possible) , You may like to ‘air’ a behalf of local councils by the Improvement and Devel- - Alison Crawshaw Council is not short of ideas for improving the town. The scheme was created in 2014 and is managed on Deputy Mayor Brian Pearman said: “Lydney’s waited too concern or just generally pass comment re- Head Groundsman behalfopment of Board local councils(IDB). LTC by hasthe Improvementalso been nominated and Devel- as long and improvements can’t come soon enough. The laƟng to a community issue? Whatever your Deputy Mayor Brian Pearman said: “Lydney’s waited too NALCs ‘Council of the Week’; featured on the NALC - Mr James Young more we work with the community the faster change will opment Board (IDB). LTC has also been nominated as thoughts, the Town Council cannot assist if long and improvements can’t come soon enough. The website and related publications. Leading Hand/ Groundsman come!” NALCs ‘Council of the Week’; featured on the NALC they are unaware — so help us to change more we work with the community the faster change will - Mr Peter Edwards website and related publications. this ! come!” Groundsman C/O Lydney Town Council, Council Cham- - Mr Tommy Wales bers ,Claremont House, High Street, Lydney - Mr Ryan Berryman GL15 5DX. - Mr Richard Brown - Mr Anthony Bayliss
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S toilet block and ahead through alley t tour of duty as Governor of New Zealand. to the Royal College of Music and he a t i way to emerge into Newerne Street. o went on to compose many important n M eadGo over the pedestrian crossing and R Passing the church on your right you Lane o works. Later he was appointed to teach a d come to Lydney War Memorial (4). Pass bear left to follow pavement round into composition at the Royal College of Music, a position he was to hold for nearly Hams Road. under the Alms houses arch into Avenue sixty years. Following the death of his nine year old son in 1935, Howells André Clément which passes through the went on to compose his masterpiece ‘Hymnus Paradisi’ for soloists, chorus and If you look up Highfield Hill the (1) middle of Bathurst Park. orchestra. Howells succeeded Holst as Director of Music at St Paul’s Girls’ School Catholic Church is in view. Bathurst Park features a pavilion with café (5), toilets & disabled access Changing (1936-62) and was King Edward VII Professor of Music in the University of Continue along the pavement to pass Place, bowling green, children’s play area, multi-purpose grass playing pitches, London (1950-64). He stood in for Robin Orr as Organist of St John’s College, the bus station (carefully crossing the band stand & ornamental pond & gardens (6). The Park was given to the town Cambridge from 1941-1945. He was appointed CBE in 1953 and a Companion busy entrance) and bear right to follow by Charles Bathurst in 1892 to mark of Honour in 1972. Herbert Howells died in London on 23 February 1983. path behind properties keeping River his son’s coming of age, who later In a further 130 yards at the junction with Bream Road is Althorpe Lyd & recreation ground on your right. became Viscount Bledisloe. The Park House (12). is now managed by the Bathurst Park On 3rd April 1946, the first Viscount Bledisloe and his friend John Watts gave 29 H Recreation Trust. a Built in the early 19th-century it was the home of the coal proprietor David acres for playing fields ‘for the healthful recreation of the public of Lydney’ and rb ou Davies and later became the headquarters of Watts Group of Lydney, who a the Lydney Recreation Trust was formed to manage the land. In 1949 the Cricket r Ro Leave the Park through the park 100ad years later still have their Club and Football Club started to play on the land and in 1950 the Trust increased gates and turn left along Bathurst headquarters here. its acreage from 29 to 45 acres; diverted part of the River Lyd and turned a Park Road which becomes Whitecross marshy section of land into a lake. Six tennis courts (four hard, two grass) were Road. At the end turn right along Cross the Bream Road with care also created and other parts of the Trust’s land were improved. However, the Church Road to view Lydney Cross & to continue down Hill Street land was prone to flooding and Town Hall. for 100 yards. On the opposite in 1954 a drainage scheme and side of the road at the junction comprehensive pumping equipment Lydney Town Hall (7) was built in with Bathurst Park Road will be were installed. 1888–9, and designed in Jacobean seen the former Police Station style by W. H. Seth Smith as a concert and dance hall with sprung wooden dance and Magistrates’ Court (13). Follow the path as it bears right floor. It was a Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital during the First World War and and continue with the lake on on 31 August 1962, the Beatles performed here. Continue down Hill Street & just before the Dean Forest Railway level your left and the river on your The Grade II listed cross (8) crossing note the building on your left (14). right. marks the old Lydney market Formerly called Severn House, it was the Severn and Wye Railway Company place and dates from the 14th The Lake is now used for angling Headquarters built next to the railway in 1829. The level crossing now carries Harbour century. Road and there are a fine range of birds the Dean Forest Railway which runs from Lydney Junction near the mainline which visit the lake. Turn right along the High station, through Lydney via Norchard & Whitecroft to Parkend. Norchard is the main ticket office, shop, museum & café ¾ mile north of Lydney along Turn right over a brick parapet bridge to ascend through a wooded area to reach Street and cross the pedestrian Forest Road. a narrow waterway called the Cut. crossing. Continue right and in 50 yards you will pass Old Bank Beyond the level crossing you The Cut is part of the old Pidcock’s canal built around 1778 to connect the iron House (9). will find theS wan Hotel opposite forges north of Lydney. It was eventually extended to join up to Lydney Docks the Swan Road junction (15). in around 1830, but became disused in the 1840s with the introduction of the Frederick William Harvey (1888- 1957) had offices at Bank House in his later years and wrote poetry here including railway. It is now a water supply to a local paper works. Dating from before 1777 it was one the famous, ‘Lydney to Coleford by Rail’. He was a friend of Herbert Howells & Ivor of 14 public houses in Lydney at Turn left to St Mary’s Halt bridge and the Dean Forest Railway tracks (2). Gurney, the later set his poem ‘In Flanders’ to music. that time. This bridge was supplied to the Severn & Wye Valley railway in 1893 by George In a further 100 yards you reach the Baptist chapel (10). In a further 140 yards immediately Smith (Sun Foundry) Glasgow. The Halt was created & opened by the Dean Forest Originally in 1819 local Baptists met in the house of John Trotter and in 1836, before the bridge over the River Railway in 1991. The bridge is now a listed grade II structure which is due for when the group had 30 members, a chapel was built on land bought by Trotter. Lyd turn left for 25 yards then turn refurbishment. By 1851 the chapel had average morning congregations of 140 and evening right to cross the river and down EITHER Cross bridge and go through St Mary’s Churchyard to Church Road congregations of 180. steps to the Albert Street car park.