Boughspring is a hamlet in

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, England.

History

Settlement at Boughspring dates back to

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when a

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was built nearby. Boughspring Roman Villa was excavated in 1969 and again in 1985, which uncovered, among other things, a mosaic floor and a possible bath house. Until the early 19th century Boughspring was known as Bowels Green.Tidenham including Lancaut: Introduction
Victoria County History It originated as a squatter settlement on the southern edge of

Tidenham Tidenham () is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean of west Gloucestershire, England, adjoining the Welsh border. Tidenham is bounded by the River Wye (which forms the Welsh border) to the west and the River Severn to the south. Offa ...

Chase during the 17th and 18th centuries. A house called Caine's Hill House had been built there by 1670 east of the lane leading from Wibdon, and by 1815 there were around ten cottages scattered around the junction of the lanes at Boughspring. A

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chapel was built at Boughspring in 1836 – it had a congregation of around 45 in 1851.Tidenham including Lancaut: Nonconformity
Victoria County History The Wesleyan community died out in the early years of the 20th century. The chapel was used for a time in the 1920s as a church boys' club. Contrary to some records, it was not totally demolished but converted into a house during the 1960s. The current owner described seeing evidence of the original walls, built with lime-mortar, at the roof space level and the quoins (corner-stones) are visible on the lower portions of the original building.

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