Longhope

Other current and historical names

Hope

Built-Up Area: Longhope
Parish/Community: Longhope
District/Borough: Forest of Dean
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°52'4"N 2°27'10"W
Eastings/Northings: 368907, 218923
OS Grid: SO689189
Mapcode Local: GBR FY.SD50
Mapcode Global: VH86S.F9KV

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Longhope within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Longhope in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Longhope, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Gloucestershire, 3 miles SE. of Mitcheldean Road sta. and 14 miles W. of Gloucester, 3070 ac., pop. 971; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Longhope Manor.

Longhope in the Domesday Book

A village in Westbury hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfheah; Forne of Longhope
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Baderon
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William son of Baderon
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 1 smallholder; 3 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 12 men's ploughs
- Mills: 1, value 1/4¾

British Place Names

Longhope, Gloucestershire

Longhope is a village in Gloucestershire

Longhope in historic gazetteers

Longhope in the Domesday Book