# Coalway

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{{Short description|Village in Gloucestershire, England}}
{{One source|date=April 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
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   |region=                    South West England
   |country=                   England
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'''Coalway''' is a village in the West [Forest of Dean](/source/Forest_of_Dean) region of [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire), England, approximately one mile south-east of the town of [Coleford](/source/Coleford%2C_Gloucestershire). Within the civil parish of Coleford, the village is just south of the village of [Broadwell](/source/Broadwell%2C_Forest_of_Dean).

==History==
An ancient route known in 1345 as the coal way ran north-westwards from the Forest boundary at Coalway Lane End and down Lord's hill to join the main road through Coleford east of Coller brook.<ref name="vch">[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23255 Coleford], Victoria County History</ref> Known later as Coller Lane, it was used by travellers from the [Purton](/source/Purton%2C_Lydney) passage on the [River Severn](/source/River_Severn) in the later 17th century.<ref name="vch"/>

Early building at Coalway was on or near the road between Coleford and [Parkend](/source/Parkend), which was diverted southwards after it was [turnpiked](/source/Turnpike_trust) in 1796.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23266 Forest of Dean: Settlement], Victoria County History</ref> There was a [beerhouse](/source/beerhouse) at Coalway by 1841, and this had expanded to three public houses by the late 1870s. The Plough (opposite ‘The Rec’) The Britannia Inn on Coalway cross and The Crown Inn. <ref name="vch-sl">[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23270 Forest of Dean: Social life], Victoria County History</ref> The last remaining of these is [The Crown Inn](/source/The_Crown_Inn_Coalway).<ref name="vch-sl" /> Which had a field attached to it where bonfires and sheep sales was held. The [Primitive Methodists](/source/Primitive_Methodists) built a chapel called "Pisgah" at Coalway in 1861.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23273 Forest of Dean: Protestant nonconformity], Victoria County History</ref>

A green was given by a local landowner to the people of Coalway for recreational and sports, in the latter part of the 1930’s. Funds was raised to build recreational equipment in the 70’s. A village hall was built on it and in 1988 changing rooms was built by the local football team Mushet and Coalway.<ref name="vch-sl"/> A school opened in 1966 when Coalway Infants School opened; this was followed by Coalway Junior school in 1976.<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23274 Forest of Dean: Education], Victoria County History</ref>

The local woods have beautiful walks. Foxes, deer, badgers and wild boar are local to the forest.

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Category:Forest of Dean
Category:Villages in Gloucestershire
Category:Coleford, Gloucestershire

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