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H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls

1825–1867

Best known for bringing the Forest of Dean vividly to life, this 19th-century English clergyman wrote with the care of a local historian and the eye of an observer on the ground. His books preserve regional stories, industries, and traditions that might otherwise have faded away.

2 Audiobooks

The Forest of Dean: An Historical and Descriptive Account

The Forest of Dean: An Historical and Descriptive Account

by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls

Iron Making in the Olden Times

Iron Making in the Olden Times

by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls

About the author

An English clergyman and historian, Henry George Nicholls is remembered chiefly for his writing on the Forest of Dean. His best-known book, The Forest of Dean: An Historical and Descriptive Account (1858), presents the area through personal observation as well as historical and local sources, and its title page identifies him as M.A. and Perpetual Curate of Holy Trinity, Dean Forest.

Nicholls followed that work with other books on the region, including The Personalities of the Forest of Dean (1863) and Iron Making in the Olden Times (1866). Together, these works show a strong interest in local history, landscape, and industry, especially the communities and traditions tied to the Forest.

Some sources differ on his birth year, but the dates most often attached to him in library and author records are 1825–1867. A suitable confirmed portrait was not found from the author pages checked, so no profile image is included here.