Epney
- Longney and Epney
- Stroud
- Gloucestershire
- South West
- Stroud
- List of places
- UK
- England
- Gloucestershire
Epney is a small village in the civil parish of Longney and Epney, in the Stroud district, in Gloucestershire, England, on the River Severn, 8 miles (13 km) South-West of Gloucester. It is between Longney and Upper Framilode. The village has a pub called The Anchor Inn.[1]
The hamlet of Epney was first inhabited by the late 13th century,[2] Originally part of the Moreton Valence Parish and has been part of the Framilode ecclesiastical parish since 1855.[3] Since 1974 Epney has been part of the civil parish of Longney and Epney.
The small house known as Doris' Cottage dates from the 15th century and is designated as a Grade II* listed building.[4]
References
- ^ "Local Pub- The Anchor Inn". LongneyandEpney. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Moreton Valence: Introduction". British History Online. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Moreton Valence: Church". British History Online. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Doris's Cottage". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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