Blakeney, Gloucestershire
| Blakeney | |
|---|---|
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  Blakeney Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 801 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO672070 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLAKENEY |
| Postcode district | GL15 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England.[2] It in the parish of Awre and has views of the Forest of Dean.
It was the site of a Roman villa, dating to 75 AD,[2] and home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.[2]
The local manor house is Hayes Manor, Viney Hill.[3] Hawfield House on Newnham Road was built c. 1790.
Governance[]
The parish lies in the Awre electoral ward, which includes the village of Awre and Blakeney. The population at the 2011 census was 1,714.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Blakeney". Virtual guide to the Royal Forest Of Dean. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Hayes Manor". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Awre ward 2011". Retrieved 26 March 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Blakeney, Gloucestershire at Wikimedia Commons
- photos of Blakeney and surrounding area on geograph
- Victoria County History of Gloucestershire: Awre
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