Longhope
Longhope is a village in west Gloucestershire, positioned within the Forest of Dean, England, United Kingdom. Arthur Bullock, who was birthed in Longhope in 1899, defined its area as adheres to: The parish inhabits one of the most easterly valley in the group of hills which exist in between the Severn and also the Wye. The name suggests long valley. It has to do with 4 miles long, running roughly north to southern, as well as it is divided from the Severn valley by a series of hillsides consisting of May Hill (937 feet), Huntley Hill, Blaisdon Hill and also Notwood Hill.' The town falls in the 'Blaisdon and also Longhope' selecting ward. This ward has Longhope in the north and also Blaisdon as its smaller sized south neighbor. The overall ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754. May Hill is a famous site and also the ownership of the summit is vested with Longhope Church Council. Little London becomes part of the Parish of Longhope and also is discovered to the north of the town resulting in the neighbouring village of Huntley. Little London got its name as lots of households from London were evacuated to the safety and security of the countryside during the Second World War. After the war, a number of the families stayed in Longhope and also the surrounding locations.
