Ruardean
Ruardean is a town in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, to the west of Cinderford. It is located on a hill with views west in the direction of the hills of South Wales. Little bit currently stays of the village's industrial background, once it was a centre for iron ore smelting heaters, builds and coal mines. The Norman castle, currently little bit more than a mound, regulated the shortest route from Gloucester Castle to the Welsh Marches and also the Wye Valley. The village has actually been, in times past, a vital centre of iron and also coal mining, however little proof stays of this element of the village's background. The primary historical landmark of the town is Ruardyn Castle, near to the parish church. In the past the village was meant as Ruardyn and was part of Herefordshire. Nowadays the town exists inside Gloucestershire and also becomes part of the Forest of Dean area. Like much of the bordering location, Ruardean has historically been reasonably poor; the 1831 demographics documents 127 households, with half the population used in farming and also 160 individuals on poor relief.
