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Longney
Location within Gloucestershire
Population285 (Longney and Epney parish, 2011 Census)
Civil parish
  • Longney and Epney
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Gloucester
Postcode district GL2
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51°48′33″N2°20′54″W / 51.8091°N 2.3484°W / 51.8091; -2.3484

Longney is a village on the River Severn 5 miles south-west of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, within the parish of Longney and Epney. The parish is long and narrow and the main trades are agricultural, with several farms throughout. Longney is the Saxon name meaning a long island. [1] The population of the Longney and Epney parish is 285 (2011). [2]

Two roads run through the village. The first, Longney Road, leads to Elmore and Hardwicke, the other to Epney. Many houses were built in conjunction with the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, brick construction provided by local brick works. Thatching for houses was from the reed beds at Frampton-on-Severn. [3]

The local school is a Church Of England Primary. [4] [5] The Grade I listed village church dedicated to St Laurence dates to the 13th century, and has a 14th-century tower. [6] [7] The ecclesiastical parish is part of the benefice of Hardwicke and Elmore with Longney, which is part of the Diocese of Gloucester. [8]

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Epney is a small village on the River Severn. It is 8 miles (13 km) South-West of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England within the parish of Longney and Epney. It is between Longney and Upper Framilode. The village has a pub called The Anchor Inn. The population of the Longney and Epney parish is 285 (2011).

References

  1. ↑ "Longney: Introduction". British History Online. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Population of Longney and Epney". Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Longney and Epney Parish Design Statement" (PDF). Longney and Epney Parish. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Longney School". Longney and Epney. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Longney C of E Primary Academy". Longney C of E Primary Academy. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Church - St Laurence, Longney". LongneyandEpney - Its a Tale of Two Islands. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Church of St. Lawrence". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Longney: St Lawrence, Longney". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

Coordinates: 51°48′33″N2°20′54″W / 51.8091°N 2.3484°W / 51.8091; -2.3484

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