Bream, Gloucestershire

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]

Bream
Bream
Location within Gloucestershire
Population3,171 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSO604059
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLYDNEY
Postcode districtGL15
Dialling code01594
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

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

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bream Ward (E05004340)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. Bream Chronology
  3. "Bream Church history". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  4. "Bream Village". Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  5. "Bream characters of Yesteryear". sungreen.co.uk. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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