Ruardean Woodside is a village in
Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the ...
, located in the
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the Counties of England, county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangle, triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and no ...
and tucked away behind
Ruardean Hill
Ruardean Hill is a prominent hill and a village in the English county of Gloucestershire, west of Gloucester. It lies in the Forest of Dean, in the parish of Drybrook.
The southern slopes are wooded and are part of the northern edge of the F ...
and
Brierley
Brierley () is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The settlement is tightly clustered and green buffered on a modest escarpment close to the border with West Yorkshire, it is almost wholly in popula ...
. There is a
primary school
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and a
village hall
A village hall is a public building in a rural or suburban community which functions as a community centre without a religious affiliation.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, a village hall is a building which is owned by a local gover ...
. The Roebuck was the last of the local
pubs
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to close.
Education
Woodside Primary School (informally known as The Slad) is located at the bottom of the village, on the road between neighbouring settlements of Brierley and Ruardean. The nearest
secondary school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...
is
Dene Magna Community School in
Mitcheldean
Mitcheldean is a market town in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England.
History
Mitcheldean was a thriving community for many centuries due to the town's proximity to iron ore deposits. During the 19th century, the town grew due to rev ...
.
Nearby places
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Ruardean Hill
Ruardean Hill is a prominent hill and a village in the English county of Gloucestershire, west of Gloucester. It lies in the Forest of Dean, in the parish of Drybrook.
The southern slopes are wooded and are part of the northern edge of the F ...
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Brierley
Brierley () is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The settlement is tightly clustered and green buffered on a modest escarpment close to the border with West Yorkshire, it is almost wholly in popula ...
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The Pludds
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Ruardean
Ruardean is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, to the North West of Cinderford. It is situated on a hillside with views west towards the mountains of South Wales. Little now remains of the village's industrial history, bu ...
See also
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Ruardean
Ruardean is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, to the North West of Cinderford. It is situated on a hillside with views west towards the mountains of South Wales. Little now remains of the village's industrial history, bu ...
References
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External links
photos of Ruardean Woodside and surrounding area on geographWoodside Primary School's Website
Villages in Gloucestershire
Forest of Dean
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