Awre
Encyclopedia
Awre is a village and civil parish
in the Forest of Dean district
of Gloucestershire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,644. The parish includes Awre and the larger village of Blakeney
, and also Etloe, Gatcombe, Two Bridges and Viney Hill.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Forest of Dean district
Forest of Dean (district)
Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham....
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,644. The parish includes Awre and the larger village of Blakeney
Blakeney, Gloucestershire
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.It dates back to AD 75, and was home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.-References:*...
, and also Etloe, Gatcombe, Two Bridges and Viney Hill.
External links
- Awre Parish Council
- Awre at Forest Web