Longhope
Longhope is a town in west Gloucestershire, located within the Forest of Dean, England, United Kingdom. Arthur Bullock, that was born in Longhope in 1899, explained its place as complies with: The parish inhabits the most eastern valley in the team of hills which exist in between the Severn and the Wye. The name suggests long valley. It is about four miles long, running about north to southern, and it is separated from the Severn valley by a range of hills consisting of May Hill (937 feet), Huntley Hill, Blaisdon Hill and Notwood Hill.' The village falls in the 'Blaisdon and also Longhope' electoral ward. This ward has Longhope in the north and also Blaisdon as its smaller sized southerly neighbor. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754. May Hill is a noticeable landmark and also the ownership of the top is vested with Longhope Church Council. Little London belongs to the Church of Longhope and is located to the north of the town bring about the neighbouring village of Huntley. Little London obtained its name as several family members from London were evacuated to the safety of the countryside during the Second World War. After the war, a number of the family members remained in Longhope and the surrounding locations.
