Blakeney, Gloucestershire

Blakeney
Blakeney
Blakeney shown within Gloucestershire
Population	801 (2011)
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	GL
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Forest of Dean
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°45′40″N 2°28′35″W / 51.76125°N 2.47636°W / 51.76125; -2.47636Coordinates: 51°45′40″N 2°28′35″W / 51.76125°N 2.47636°W / 51.76125; -2.47636

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 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.

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.

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