Ruardean, the Glossary
Ruardean is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, to the North West of Cinderford.[1]
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35 relations: Brierley, Gloucestershire, Census, Chancel, Church of England, Cinderford, Coal mining, Dene Magna School, English Civil War, Forest of Dean, Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency), Forest of Dean District, Gloucester Castle, Gloucestershire, Horlicks, Listed building, Malted milk, Manor house, Mitcheldean, Nave, Oliver Cromwell, Parish church, Poor relief, Primary school, Ruardean Hill, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardyn Castle, Secondary school, Sir James Horlick, 1st Baronet, South Wales, Spire, Tame bear, The Pludds, Welsh Marches, William Horlick, Wye Valley.
Brierley, Gloucestershire
Brierley is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Ruardean and Brierley, Gloucestershire are Forest of Dean and villages in Gloucestershire.
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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating population information about the members of a given population.
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building.
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies.
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Cinderford
Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Ruardean and Cinderford are Forest of Dean.
Coal mining
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground or from a mine.
Dene Magna School
Dene Magna School is a secondary school in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England.
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English Civil War
The English Civil War refers to a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651.
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Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England.
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Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)
Forest of Dean is a constituency in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 UK General Election by Matt Bishop, a Labour MP. Ruardean and Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency) are Forest of Dean.
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Forest of Dean District
Forest of Dean is a local government district in west Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Ruardean and Forest of Dean District are Forest of Dean.
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Gloucester Castle
Gloucester Castle was a Norman-era royal castle situated in the city of Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England.
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Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England.
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Horlicks
Horlicks is a British sweet malted milk hot drink powder developed by founders James and William Horlick.
Listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.
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Malted milk
Malted milk or malt powder is a powder made from a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk powder.
Manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor.
Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean is a market town in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Ruardean and Mitcheldean are Forest of Dean.
Nave
The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.
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Parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish.
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Poor relief
In English and British history, poor relief refers to government and ecclesiastical action to relieve poverty.
Primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary education of children who are 4 to 10 years of age (and in many cases, 11 years of age).
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Ruardean Hill
Ruardean Hill is a prominent hill and a village in the English county of Gloucestershire, west of Gloucester. Ruardean and Ruardean Hill are Forest of Dean and villages in Gloucestershire.
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Ruardean Woodside
Ruardean Woodside is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Forest of Dean and tucked away behind Ruardean Hill and Brierley. Ruardean and Ruardean Woodside are Forest of Dean and villages in Gloucestershire.
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Ruardyn Castle
Ruardyn Castle was a manor house in the village of Ruardean.
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Secondary school
A secondary school or high school is an institution that provides secondary education.
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Sir James Horlick, 1st Baronet
Sir James Horlick, 1st Baronet DL (1844–1921) was, with his brother William (1846–1936), the co-founder of the malted drink Horlicks.
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South Wales
South Wales (De Cymru) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north.
Spire
A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof of a building or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples.
Tame bear
A tame bear, often called a dancing bear, is a wild bear captured when young, or born and bred in captivity, and used to entertain people in streets or taverns.
The Pludds
The Pludds is a hamlet in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Ruardean and the Pludds are Forest of Dean.
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches (Y Mers) is an imprecisely defined area along the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom.
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William Horlick
William Horlick, Sr. (23 February 1846 – 25 September 1936) was an English food manufacturer and the original patent holder of malted milk.
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Wye Valley
The Wye Valley National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Dyffryn Gwy) is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. Ruardean and Wye Valley are Forest of Dean.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruardean
Also known as Newham Bottom, Ruardean, Gloucestershire.