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Clearwell is a village and tithing in the parish of Newland, 2 ½ miles from Coleford, 6 from Lydney station, on the South Wales line of railway, 13 from Ross, and 6 from Monmouth, in the hundred of St. Briavells, and diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. The church (or chapel of ease) is a brick building, having one aisle, chancel, and 1 bell. The living is a curacy annexed to the vicarage of Newland; the Rev. Charles Maitland is the officiating minister. Clearwell Court is the residence of the Dowager Countess of Dunraven. The population is returned with Newland.

Ambrey Henry, esq. Stow hall

Dunraven Dowager Countess of, Clearwell court

Mudway Mrs.

Pearson Justly, esq

Traders

Ambrey James, farmer, Stow

Beach William, carpenter

Constant Thomas, farmer, Noxon farm

Constant William Worgan, ‘Butchers’ Arms’, & farmer

Davis Richard, cooper

Good Richard, nail maker

Harper Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Scatterford farm

Holder Thomas, farmer, Platwell

Hughes Thomas, farmer, Longney farm

James Thomas, stonemason

Jenkins Mrs., nail maker & shopkeeper

Jones Samuel, farmer, Platwell

Jones William, nail maker & beer retlr.

Miles James, farmer, Platwell

Miles Thomas, farmer, Platwell

Miles William, farmer

Morgan - , farmer, Clay’s farm

Morgan John, ‘Wyndham Arms’

Mudway Thomas, farmer, Stow green

Nash John, farmer, Pingrey farm

Packer Thomas & Son, painters & glazrs.

Prichard George, beer retailer & farmer, Ore pool

Riddiford Thomas, grocer

Roberts Mary (Miss), mistress of Infant school

Sims John, farmer

Smith William, beer retailer

Stephens Josiah & Benjamin, tanners & leather curriers

Taylor Thomas, saddler & harness mkr

Teague George, farmer, Trowgreen farm

Tooze Henry, stonemason

Townsend Richard, stone merchant & farmer

Wherret Danl., farmer, Lamb’s quay frm.

Williams Thomas, stone merchant

Yarworth Thomas, stone merchant & farmer, Dean pool

York Sarah (Mrs.), blacksmith

Pots Office – Mrs. Esther Williams, receiver. Letters are delivered at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Coleford.

Infant School, Miss Mary Roberts, mistress

Source: Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire with Bath and Bristol. Printed and Published by Kelly and Co., 19, 20 & 21, Old Boswell Court, St. Clement’s, Strand, London. 1856.