- Hanney
The Hanneys are a group of
village s, namelyEast Hanney andWest Hanney , in westOxfordshire , southernEngland , in the UK.Location
They are approximately 3
mile s north of thetown ofWantage , and lie in the flatmarsh y area of south-central Oxfordshire (previouslyBerkshire ).History & Amenities
The villages were originally islands in the marsh, hence the -ey ending of their names. See also
Goosey ,Childrey andCharney Bassett nearby.Populations according to the
United Kingdom Census 2001 were 796 (East Hanney) and 496 (West Hanney).External links
* [http://www.thehanneys.org.uk/ Hanney website]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2684570 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of East and West Hanney and surrounding area]
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