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| St Briavels | |
|---|---|
 St Briavels Castle | |
  St Briavels Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 1,192 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO559044 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LYDNEY |
| Postcode district | GL15 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
St Briavels (pronounced Brevels, once known as 'Ledenia Parva' (Little Lydney)),[2] is a medium-sized village and civil parish in the Royal Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England; close to the England-Wales border, and 5 miles (8 km) south of Coleford. It stands almost 800 feet (240 m) above sea level on the edge of a limestone plateau above the valley of the River Wye, above an ancient meander of the river. To the west, Cinder Hill drops off sharply into the valley. It is sheltered behind the crumbling walls of the 12th century St Briavels Castle.[3]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Vol.9, 1884, p.35
- ^ "St Briavels Castle". Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
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