Blakeney, Gloucestershire
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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 | |
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  Blakeney Blakeney shown within Gloucestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO672070 |
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| Civil parish | Awre |
| District | Forest of Dean |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Forest of Dean |
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Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England.[1] 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,[1] and was home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.[1]
The local manor house is Hayes Manor, Viney Hill.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Blakeney". Virtual guide to the Royal Forest Of Dean. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Hayes Manor". Daily Telegraph.
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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