Beachley, Gloucestershire

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Beachley

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Old Photos of Beachley
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Beachley in 1955

Old Maps of Beachley

Historic Maps of Beachley and the local area.

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Map of Beachley in 1897

Map of Beachley in 1899

Map of Beachley in 1919

Map of Beachley in 1946

Map of Beachley in 1900

Sheet Maps of Beachley

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Beachley and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Beachley in 1899

Shows Beachley in 1899

Shows Beachley in 1828

Shows Beachley in 1817

Shows Beachley in 1919

Books about Beachley
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35 photo books on Beachley and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Beachley
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Demolished To Build First Severn Road Bridge 1961

This was where my grandfather lived until the first road bridge was built. He died while serving out notice. I had holidays there until it was demolished. I cannot find any information about the ownership of this property, whether it was army owned or privately owned. He previously lived in the Drill Hall, Chepstow. The house may have been associated with the army apprentices school at Beachley.

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Added 04 September 2025

A Death At Beachley

My aunt, Ida Fletcher, was in the WRAF in 1941. She was on leave visitng my grandmother who had a dress shop at 28 High St in Chepstow called "Cristofar" (it is now a wedding dress shop). They were having a picnic at Beachley when a woman and her son got into difficulties while paddling. My grandmother called on Ida "you can swim" and, because she was in uniform, she went into the water and pulled out the ...see more

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Added 29 January 2014

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Demolished To Build First Severn Road Bridge 1961

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