Longhope
Longhope is a town in west Gloucestershire, positioned within the Forest of Dean, England, UK. Arthur Bullock, who was born in Longhope in 1899, explained its area as follows: The church inhabits one of the most eastern valley in the group of hillsides which lie in between the Severn and the Wye. The name implies lengthy valley. It has to do with 4 miles long, running approximately north to southern, and it is divided from the Severn valley by a range of hillsides containing May Hill (937 ft), Huntley Hill, Blaisdon Hill as well as Notwood Hill.' The town falls in the 'Blaisdon and also Longhope' electoral ward. This ward has Longhope in the north and Blaisdon as its smaller sized south neighbor. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754. May Hill is a noticeable spots and also the ownership of the top is vested with Longhope Church Council. Little London becomes part of the Parish of Longhope as well as is discovered to the north of the village resulting in the adjoining village of Huntley. Little London got its name as several families from London were left to the safety and security of the countryside throughout the Second World War. After the war, a number of the households remained in Longhope as well as the surrounding locations.
