Longhope
Longhope is a village 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 follows: 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 means long valley. It is about 4 miles long, running approximately north to south, as well as it is divided from the Severn valley by a variety of hillsides consisting of May Hill (937 feet), Huntley Hill, Blaisdon Hill and Notwood Hill.' The village falls in the 'Blaisdon and Longhope' electoral ward. This ward has Longhope in the north and Blaisdon as its smaller sized southerly neighbour. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,754. May Hill is a noticeable site as well as the possession of the summit is vested with Longhope Parish Council. Little London becomes part of the Parish of Longhope and also is discovered to the north of the town bring about the adjoining village of Huntley. Little London got its name as several families from London were evacuated to the safety of the countryside throughout the Second World War. After the war, a variety of the family members stayed in Longhope and also the bordering areas.
