Historic Mickla Bridge which was damaged by flooding, has been restored.
Gloucestershire County Council's archaeology service has repaired Mickla Bridge, which runs over the Cone Brook between Alvington and Woolaston.
Heavy rains in 2009 damaged its supporting plinth and abutments, making it unsafe to use.
This ancient structure is one of few known clapper footbridges locally and was once used by packhorses.
The repairs, which cost £17,000, took six weeks to carry out.
Some £12,000 came in a grant from Gloucestershire Environmental Trust and the rest from English Heritage.
The bridge, which is Grade II listed, is a double clapper, constructed out of very large slabs of stone resting on a central pillar.
With Acknowledgements to GCC and to BBC (Gloucestershire)
November 2011
Church Services
Mickla Bridge restored
Post Office Opening Times
Village Agent
Village Agents & Macmillan/3 Counties Cancer Network
Woolaston Housing Needs Survey 2010
Woolaston School Ofsted Reports
Woolaston Church of St. Andrew
Details of services will be posted here when available
Woolaston Methodist Church
Services are every Sunday at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
Sunday January 1st. - Mrs. Beryl Amos ( this is a joint service with Aylburton Methodist Church)
Sunday January 8th - Mrs. Vivienne Thomas
Sunday January 15th - Mr. Maurice Hall
Sunday January 22nd - Rev. Heather Upton ( Covenant Service )
Sunday January 29th 3.00p.m. United Service for Forest Methodists @ Coalway
Sunday February 5th Mr. Mervyn Nott
Sunday February 12th Mrs. Alice Wilmshurst
Sunday February 19th Mr. Ted Cohen
Sunday February 26th Rev. Oseias Da Silva (Holy Communion)
We will be holding a coffee morning on Monday 27th. February 10.30a.m. – 12.00
These coffee mornings are run bi-monthly to give villagers the opportunity to get together to have a chat.
My name’s Richard Skinner, and I’m the Village Agent for
Woolaston, as well as for St Briavels, Hewelsfield &
Brockweir and Tidenham parishes.
I am employed by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council to work within the community with anyone aged over 50, and the disabled, and their carers. We are in Gloucestershire villages to help promote independent living, and make access to a range of information and services easier. This includes things such as security, social care, benefits and learning, but we are willing to try and help with any sort of query. We do not ourselves do benefit advice, that needs to be picked up by a specialist agency, but we can refer to the appropriate ones.
My help is free to whoever needs it, and my aim is to help whoever wants it. If I can help you or somebody that you know you can telephone me on 07810 630190 or email me at:
If you would like to find out more telephone the GRC office on
01452 528491 or check out the village agent website at :
Richard Skinner, Village Agent
All village agents connect with the project, and a number are now specialising in the work, in addition to their general village agent role. Any enquirer can be put in touch with an appropriate specialising village agent.
Help can be provided re: EMPLOYMENT, FINANCE (pensions/benefits/grants), SOCIAL CARE, HEALTH & WELLBEING, COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES, TRANSPORT, CHILDCARE, DAILY LIVING SUPPORT, TRAVEL INSURANCE and OVERALL INFORMATION & SUPPORT.
Already village agents have helped with an extremely varied range of problems.
Anyone wanting to know more about the project can contact:
KATE DARCH, Village & Community Agent Manager [01452 528491 kated@grcc.org.uk ]
Or contact your local village agent: RICHARD SKINNER [07810 630190 richards@grcc.org.uk ]
Woolaston Post Office Opening Times
Monday 9:00 - 12:30 2:30 - 5:00
Tuesday 9:00 - 12:30 2:30 - 5:00
Wednesday 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday 9:00 - 12:30 2:30 - 5:00
Friday 9:00 - 12:00
After restoration, time will mellow the “new” look
A sorry state before restoration
