Follow the links for villages.
Where I live and if I say so a pleasant place.
Where does Yorkley finish and Pillowell start? 30 yards from my front door!
Dabtown down the hill and up, just past the Swan.
1 Mile through the woods, I can do it with my eyes closed, nearly. My eyes nearly closed that is.
Not a village, hardly a hamlet, but they have a pub.
Coming and going, changing landscapes
Alas poor bakery, I knew him vaguely, Whitecroft station arises from the ashes.
Not a neighbour of Pillowell, but put on to keep Simon happy.
A listing of the Kelly's Directory for 1914 covering Parkend, Whitecroft and Pillowell
For background history, from the "A History of the County of Gloucester", try these two links. Both have some very informative stuff about Pillowell, Yorkley, Whitecroft, Parkend and the other hamlets hereabouts.
26 Forest of Dean - Settlement
30 Forest of Dean - Social life
There is a very good site which lists a lot of the now lost pubs of Gloucestershire. Well worth a visit. Gloucestershire pubs
Although I live here (we moved here at the end of my service career) I have absolutely no family links to the area and cannot really tell you anything about the local families. Try this site for local family history research. Lots of links to other web resources.
Yorkley, Parkend, Ellwood, Whitecroft, Pillowell, Bream & The Eaves Links