Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England.[1] It in the parish of Awre and has views of the Forest of Dean.
| Blakeney | |
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  Blakeney Location within Gloucestershire | |
| 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 | |
It was the site of a Roman villa, dating to 75 AD,[1] and home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.[1]
The local manor house is Hayes Manor, Viney Hill.[2] Hawfield House on Newnham Road was built c. 1790.
Governance
editThe parish lies in the Awre electoral ward, which includes the village of Awre and Blakeney. The population at the 2011 census was 1,714.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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
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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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