Avening is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about three miles north of Tetbury. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tetbury is a town and Civil parish within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,094. The village has two pubs. Nearby is Gatcombe Park, the home of Princess Anne. Gatcombe Park is the private country home of Anne Princess Royal, situated in England between the Gloucestershire villages of Minchinhampton
History
Vestiges of much early habitation can be found somewhat to the southwest in the form of Beverston Castle and Calcot Manor. Beverston Castle, also known as Beverstone Castle, was originally constructed as a Medieval stone Fortress and is situated in the village of Beverston Calcot Manor, Gloucestershire, England (National Grid Reference ST 841180 94891 was established in approximately 1300 AD by Henry of Kingswood as a Tithe The ancient Calcot complex structures are relicts along an ancient Roman road, indicating the prominence of this locale in Romano-British history. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC [1] Remains of Roman stone carving have been retrieved indicating evidence of a significant Roman road.
During the Second World War, Avening lay on GHQ Line. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The GHQ Line (General Headquarters Line was a defence line built in the United Kingdom during World War II to contain an expected German invasion Extensive anti-tank ditches were constructed to the south and southeast, and were overlooked by a number of pillboxes. British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations. The defences were constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations. British anti-invasion preparations of World War II entailed a large-scale division of military and civilian mobilization in response to the threat of invasion [2]
Famous Residents
- Michael Powell (1905-90). Michael Latham Powell ( 30 September 1905 &ndash 19 February 1990) was a British Film director, renowned for his partnership Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor. Buried in Holy Cross Church. The gravestone was designed by his son Columba who appeared in some of his films [1].
- Tina Hobley. Tina Hobley (born 20 May, 1972 in Mill Hill, London) is an English actress. English actress, born 1972, who acts in Holby City. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Hobley
Related place names
Avening is also the name of a rural community immediately south of Creemore, Ontario, Canada, on the Mad River. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page One of its pioneers was Frederick C. Thornbury, who built a grist mill and a sawmill in the Ontario community in 1860, and named the settlement "after his native place in England". [3]
References
Notes
- ^ C. Michael Hogan and Amy Gregory, History and Architecture of Calcot Manor, Lumina Technologies Inc., prepared for Calcot Manor, July 5, 2006
- ^ Foot, 2006, p 291-296.
- ^ Places in Ontario: Their Name Origins and History, Part I, by Nick and Helma Mika, Mika Publishing Company, Belleville, Ontario, 1977, p 111.
General references
- Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills . . . the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.
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