Longhope
Longhope is a village in west Gloucestershire, situated within the Forest of Dean, England, UK. Arthur Bullock, that was birthed in Longhope in 1899, described its location as adheres to: The parish inhabits the most easterly valley in the team of hillsides which lie between the Severn and also the Wye. The name means lengthy valley. It has to do with four miles long, running about north to southern, and it is divided from the Severn valley by a range of hillsides consisting of May Hill (937 feet), Huntley Hill, Blaisdon Hill as well as Notwood Hill.' The town falls in the 'Blaisdon as well as Longhope' electoral ward. This ward has Longhope in the north and also Blaisdon as its smaller sized southerly neighbor. The overall ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754. May Hill is a noticeable site and also the ownership of the top is vested with Longhope Church Council. Little London becomes part of the Church of Longhope as well as is located to the north of the town leading to the adjoining town of Huntley. Little London got its name as lots of households from London were left to the safety of the countryside during the Second World War. After the war, a variety of the family members stayed in Longhope and the surrounding areas.
