Awre
Village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with AWRE.
"Gatcombe, Gloucestershire" redirects here. For the park in the Stroud district, see Gatcombe Park.
Awre (/ɔːr/)[1] is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Forest of Dean District of Gloucestershire, England, near the River Severn.
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Awre | |
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The War Memorial at Awre | |
Location within Gloucestershire | |
Population | 1,714 (Civil parish, 2011) |
OS grid reference | SO7008 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Blakeney |
Postcode district | GL15 |
Dialling code | 01594 |
Police | Gloucestershire |
Fire | Gloucestershire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Awre Parish Council home page |
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Both the parish and the electoral ward include Blakeney, Etloe, Gatcombe, Viney Hill, and Two Bridges.
According to the 2001 census, Awre had a population of 1,644, increasing to 1,714 at the 2011 census. The electoral ward gives similar figures[2]