Longney and Epney

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Longney and Epney
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Longney and Epney
Location within Gloucestershire
Population288 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Longney and Epney
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51°48′11″N2°20′38″W / 51.8030°N 2.3440°W / 51.8030; -2.3440

Longney and Epney, formerly just Longney is a civil parish in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 2011, its population was 288. [1] It has a parish council, the lowest tier of local government. The parish includes the village of Longney and the hamlet of Epney.

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The area of the parish is 745.95 acres. [1]

History

On 24 October 2003 the parish was renamed from "Longney" to "Longney and Epney". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk.
  2. "Gloucester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 June 2024.