The wood is known as both Frith and Firth wood in the local area.

The name Frith wood comes from the Saxon "fyrhp" which means wood and the first written record was in 1359. A total of 14 hectares it has been used in various forms to support local industry over the years.

The larch and beech areas to the north and centre of the wood were planted around 1930 with the timber produced probably intended for the local mining industry.

The pond was dug before 1875 to supply clay to the now lost brick kilns on Bents Lane. You can see Q pits and charcoal hearths throughout the wood showing evidence of coppice management in the wood up to the 18th century. The charcoal and kiln dried wood was used int he local iron and lead smelting industries.

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