Oxenhall is a village and

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north west of

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, in the

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district, in the county of

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, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 243. The parish touches

Dymock Dymock is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, about four miles south of Ledbury. In 2014 the parish had an estimated population of 1,205. Dymock is the origin of the Dymock Red, a cider apple ...

Gorsley and Kilcot Gorsley and Kilcot is a civil parish forming part of the district of the Forest of Dean in the English county of Gloucestershire. The single parish of Gorsley and Kilcot came into being in 2000; until then it had been part of Newent civil parish ...

Kempley Kempley is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire. It lies northwest of Gloucester and of Hereford. The nearest market towns of Newent and Ledbury are and ...

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and Upton Bishop. Oxenhall has a

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Landmarks

There are 18 listed buildings in Oxenhall. Oxenhall has a church called St Anne's Church and a parish hall.

History

The name "Oxenhall" means 'Nook of land where oxen are kept'. Oxenhall was recorded in the

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as ''Horsenehal''. On 25 March 1883 a detached part of

Pauntley Pauntley is a village and civil parish in the district of Forest of Dean District, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. As of 2019, it has a population of 304. History The name "Pauntley" means 'Valley wood/clearing'. Pauntley was recorded ...

parish was transferred to Oxenhall.

References

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