Cinderford
Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, which had a population of 8,494 at the 2011 census. The town originated in the 19th century, following the rapid expansion of Cinderford Ironworks as well as the Forest of Dean Coalfield. Cinderford's origins can be seen in the design and also format of the town, with lengthy 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 also 1960s impacted Cinderford as most of the male population was used in mining.
