Country: | England |
Shire County: | Gloucestershire |
Region: | South West England |
Coordinates: | 51.7975°N -2.3447°W |
Static Image Name: | The Anchor Inn on the River Severn at Epney - geograph.org.uk - 791375.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The Anchor Inn on the River Severn at Epney |
Civil Parish: | Longney and Epney |
Shire District: | Stroud |
Constituency Westminster: | Stroud |
Postcode District: | GL2 |
Postcode Area: | GL |
Post Town: | Gloucester |
Epney is a small village in the civil parish of Longney and Epney, in the Stroud district, in Gloucestershire, England, on the River Severn, 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]