| Cinderford | |
|---|---|
 Miners' Tribute, by Antony Dufort | |
 Cinderford Baptist Chapel | |
  Cinderford Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 8,777 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO6513 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cinderford |
| Postcode district | GL14 2 |
| Dialling code | 01594 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The population was 8,777 at the 2021 Census.[1]
The town came into existence in the 19th century, following the rapid expansion of Cinderford Ironworks and the Forest of Dean Coalfield. Cinderford's origins can be seen in the style and layout of the town, with long rows of identical terraced housing similar to those found in the mining villages of the South Wales Valleys. The decline of the coal industry in the 1950s and 1960s affected Cinderford as most of the male population was employed in mining.
- ^ a b "Cinderford". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Cinderford Town Council Website". Cinderford Town Council. Retrieved 1 March 2023.