Malswick Explained

Official Name:Malswick
Civil Parish:Newent
Country:England
Region:South West England
Coordinates:51.9267°N -2.3809°W
Shire District:Forest of Dean
Shire County:Gloucestershire
Static Image:Malswick House - geograph.org.uk - 4703698.jpg
Static Image Caption:Malswick House

Malswick is a village in the civil parish of Newent, in the Forest of Dean district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It contains the ground for the Newent FC.[1]

The village formerly had a railway station, Malswick Halt, a request stop on the former Ledbury and Gloucester Railway.[2]

In 2022, the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust began a project to restore the canals at the village.[3]

In 1870-72 the tything had a population of 225.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Wycombe Wanderer: Newent Town - Wildsmiths Meadow. April 20, 2019.
  2. Watford . Chris Gordon . May 2024 . The Gloucester to Ledbury branch . Steam Days . 417 . 38-48.
  3. Web site: Canal Restoration at Malswick. Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust.
  4. Web site: Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Malswick. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 June 2024.