St Briavels was an ancient hundred of Gloucestershire, England. It comprised the extra-parochial area of the Forest of Dean, and the ancient parishes of
- Abenhall
- English Bicknor
- St Briavels
- Littledean
- Flaxley
- Hewelsfield
- Mitcheldean
- Newland
- Ruardean
- Staunton
- Lea (part)
The hundred was created at some time between 1086 and 1220 to provide a structure for the administration of the Forest of Dean. The meeting place was St Briavels Castle. [1]
References
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^ C R J Currie, N M Herbert (Editors), A P Baggs, A R J Jurica (1996).
"St. Briavels Hundred". A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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External links
51°47′N 2°37′W / 51.79°N 2.61°W
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St Briavels was an ancient hundred of Gloucestershire, England. It comprised the extra-parochial area of the Forest of Dean, and the ancient parishes of
- Abenhall
- English Bicknor
- St Briavels
- Littledean
- Flaxley
- Hewelsfield
- Mitcheldean
- Newland
- Ruardean
- Staunton
- Lea (part)
The hundred was created at some time between 1086 and 1220 to provide a structure for the administration of the Forest of Dean. The meeting place was St Briavels Castle. [1]
References
-
^ C R J Currie, N M Herbert (Editors), A P Baggs, A R J Jurica (1996).
"St. Briavels Hundred". A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
{{ cite web}}:|author=has generic name ( help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)
External links
51°47′N 2°37′W / 51.79°N 2.61°W
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