Bream, Gloucestershire
| Bream | |
|---|---|
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  Bream Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 3,171 |
| OS grid reference | SO604059 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LYDNEY |
| Postcode district | GL15 |
| Dialling code | 01594 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Bream (historically known as Breem) is a village in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, England. The population was around 3,170 in the 2011 census.[1]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. Its area and total population are the same as quoted above.
History
Human activity at Bream dates back to the Iron Age, when iron ore was being mined in the local area.
The first dwellings in Bream were recorded in 1452.[2] In 1505, the St. James' church, Bream or St. James chapel as it was then known, was built. In 1712, the population of Bream was 300.
In 1822, the church was reconstructed.[2][3]
The main employment in the village in the past was coal mining, farming, and forestry. Today with the mines closed, there is very little employment now in the village, although there are three garages and several shops. Bream is one of the largest villages in the Forest of Dean District with a population of 2,600 in January 2000. It is just one of a number of settlements which make up the Forest Ring of settlements on the fringes of the statutory Royal Forest. Positioned on the southern edge of the forest core between the towns of Lydney and Coleford, the village is set on a ridge of high ground, falling away on three sides.[4]
Sport
Bream has a rugby union team with rugby pitches and members bar, and a cricket club with pitches and members bar.
Notable residents
- Wayne Barnes (born 1979) - International rugby union referee. Lived in Bream and played for Bream Rugby Club.
- Warren James (1792–1841) - Miners' leader who led the Foresters to action against the Crown, in 1831. Lived in Bream.
- Ron Moore - rugby union (RU) and rugby league (RL) footballer of the 1930s for Bream RFC (RU), Wakefield Trinity, and Bramley lived in Bream.[5]
- William "Billy" Stone - rugby union (RU) and rugby league (RL) footballer of the 1910s, and 1920s for Bream RFC (RU), Great Britain (RL), England, and Hull F.C. lived in Bream.[5]
- Andy Ferris (Born 1981) - Musician and YouTuber. Live in Bream and attended Bream C of E School.
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Check Browser Settings". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bream Chronology
- ^ "Bream Church history". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ "Bream Village". Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Bream characters of Yesteryear". sungreen.co.uk. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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