Blakeney, Gloucestershire
For other places with the same name, see Blakeney, Norfolk.
Coordinates: 51°45′40″N 2°28′35″W / 51.76125°N 2.47636°W
Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England.[2] It is the largest village in the parish of Awre. It has views of the Forest of Dean.
It was the site of a Roman villa, dating back to AD 75,[2] and was home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.[2]
The local manor house is Hayes Manor, Viney Hill.[3]
Governance
The parish lies in the Awre electoral ward, which includes the villages of Awre and Blakeney. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,714.[4]
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011.Retrieved 26 March 2015".
- 1 2 3 "Blakeney". Virtual guide to the Royal Forest Of Dean. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Hayes Manor". Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "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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