Longhope
Longhope is a village in west Gloucestershire, situated within the Forest of Dean, England, UK. Arthur Bullock, that was born in Longhope in 1899, explained its area as adheres to: The parish occupies the most easterly valley in the team of hillsides which exist in between the Severn as well as the Wye. The name implies long valley. It has to do with four miles long, running roughly north to southern, and it is separated from the Severn valley by a series of hillsides consisting of May Hill (937 feet), Huntley Hill, Blaisdon Hill and Notwood Hill.' The village falls in the 'Blaisdon and Longhope' selecting ward. This ward has Longhope in the north and Blaisdon as its smaller south neighbour. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754. May Hill is a noticeable landmark and the ownership of the top is vested with Longhope Parish Council. Little London belongs to the Parish of Longhope and also is found to the north of the town causing the adjoining town of Huntley. Little London received 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 variety of the households stayed in Longhope and the bordering areas.