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Avening Conservation Area
Avening is a large, busy
village whose character
has been profoundly
influenced by the
exceptionally attractive
valley in which it has
developed.
The village, which is typical of the Stroud
Valleys' "cloth settlements", has grown
along a complex network of roads and lanes
that radiate outwards from the valley floor
to climb the surrounding hillsides.
The conservation area comprises the two
older parts of Avening, including the
landscape setting of certain parts of the
village.
Click here to see the 2000 Conservation
Statement
Avening Defence Line Survey 2012
An HER project focusing
on a section of the GHQ
Line Green defence
around Avening,
including the tank ditch
and ‘pill boxes’. The GHQ
lines were static linear defences
constructed under General Ironside in
preparation for the expected German
invasion. These lines were constructed in
June 1940 but by the beginning of 1941 they
were no longer regarded as being of value
and large lengths fell into disuse. Written by
Emma Slater MA.
Click here to see the HER report
Holy Cross Church - Standing
Report 2012
This Standing Building
Report was produced for
the main assessments of
the Standing Building
until as part of the
Landscape Archaeology Masters at Bristol
University. This report presents the results of
a detailed survey of the 12th Century Holy
Cross church, Avening. It is elaborating on a
previous study of the Church which was
produced in 2008 by Emma Slater MA.
Sections of this report are currently being
used on the Holy Cross website.
Click here to see the report
Parish Boundary maps
Current and historic maps
showing the Avening
Parish boundary.
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Click here to see the Parish boundary map
Click here to see a historic boundary map
