Population 801 (2011) Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Gloucestershire District Forest of Dean District UK parliament constituency Forest of Dean | OS grid reference SO672070 Country England Post town Blakeney Local time Saturday 7:53 PM Civil parish Awre | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is the largest village in the parish of Awre. It has views of the Forest of Dean.
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Map of Blakeney, UK
It was the site of a Roman villa, dating back to AD 75, and was home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.
The local manor house is Hayes Manor, Viney Hill.
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.
References
Blakeney, Gloucestershire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA