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[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer (1868)]
"LONGHOPE, a parish in the union of Westbury, Duchy of Lancaster, county Gloucester, 5 miles S. of Newent, 6 N. of Newnham, its post town, and 9 W. of Gloucester. The Gloucester and Hereford branch of the Great Western railway has a station here. The main road between Gloucester and Coleford passes through the village, which is considerable. May Hill, in this parish, forms a landmark from the Bristol Channel. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £396 17s. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, value £384. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice: The parochial endowments, including £135 derived from land, produce nearly £150 per annum. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels. Edmond Probyn, Esq., is lord of the manor. Longhope House is the principal residence."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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Archives & Libraries

  • Original source material relating to Longhope, and other parishes in Diocese of Gloucester may be found at the Gloucestershire Archives.

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Cemeteries

  • The Longhope Village Website are documenting and cataloguing the gravestones of All Saints Church and the Zion Baptist Chapel in Longhope. The Inscriptions are located in the "Family History" section of the website.

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SO686194 (Lat/Lon: 51.872168, -2.457847), Longhope which are provided by: