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Westbury-on-Severn in the county of Gloucestershire lies within the district of the Forest of Dean with the River Severn to the east, although it is a very different place to its wooded, industrial neighbour. Westbury-on-Severn: A Story of Life in a Gloucestershire Parish looks at the parish's heritage and its people as well as its religious life, social and political life, sporting prowess, industry, and welfare. It recounts the people that shaped the area, such as the Cadles, Bainhams, Boughtons, and Colchesters. There are stories of the high price the parish paid during countless battles and wars that scarred the landscape, especially at the church, with its separate bell tower, whose spire, covered in wooden shingles, dominates the parish skyline. There are also chapters on the Poor Law Institution and the buildings within the area, many of which are listed, including Chaxhill House and Dove House. Particular attention is paid to Walmore Common, still owned by the Crown and to Westbury Court (now sadly lost to the nation) and its Dutch Water Gardens that are maintained by The National Trust as well as stories of royalty, religious conviction, and loyal service to the parish. Westbury-on-Severn: A Story of Life in a Gloucestershire Parish is about part of the country that is unknown to most but is so brimful of history that its story deserves to be told.

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Jenny Care is a Kentish Maid who moved to the Forest of Dean in 2014 from the East Midlands. She studied for a BA in Politics, and then went on to be awarded an MA in History, her favourite subject. Jenny has written many articles on social history for magazines, such as This England, Best of British and Evergreen, and has written a tour guide for the Dean Forest Railway entitled Through the Dean Forest Window and a children's quiz book The Dean Forest Railway Detective. She has also written a book about the Forest village of Whitecroft, Welcome to Dabdown, and has edited two scrapbooks of photos and memories for that village to help raise funds to buy a defibrillator. Her last published book was about the food heritage of the Forest, A Taste of The Forest of Dean.

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