Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England.[2] It in the parish of Awre and has views of the Forest of Dean.

Blakeney
Blakeney Location within Gloucestershire
Population	801 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SO672070
Civil parish	Awre
District	Forest of Dean
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BLAKENEY
Postcode district	GL15
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Forest of Dean
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51.76125°N 2.47636°W / 51.76125; -2.47636

It was the site of a Roman villa, dating to 75 AD,[2] and home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.[2]

The local manor house is Hayes Manor, Viney Hill.[3] Hawfield House on Newnham Road was built c. 1790.

Governance

The parish lies in the Awre electoral ward, which includes the village of Awre and Blakeney. The population at the 2011 census was 1,714.[4]

References

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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