Horsley is a village and civil parish about one and a half miles south-west of the small Cotswold market town of Nailsworth. The origins of the name Horsley are much debated, although it is thought to be derived from the pre-7th-century Old English phrase, "horse-lega", meaning "place of horses".[2]
| Horsley | |
|---|---|
 St Martin's Church, Horsley | |
  Horsley Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 820 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST830980 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stroud |
| Postcode district | GL6 |
| Dialling code | 01453 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
A habitation was recorded in 1327 at Barton End, named after a barton on the manor estate.[3] The village sprung from cross-roads east of St Martin Church. The Parish is bisected from south to north by the Bath-Gloucester, built in 1780.
History
editHistorically Horsley had a prison, part of which is now a house, the exercise yard now a garden.
Horsley Court on Narrowcut Lane dates back to c1690. The house was altered and enlarged c1820, with a central tower added in c1850. It was built for the Webb family of clothiers.
Geography
editIn the parish is the hamlet of Newmarket, Gloucestershire.
Facilities
editHorsley has a C of E Primary School and church, a community shop,[4] a playground and sports field, a village hall, Ruskin Mill College (part of Ruskin Mill Trust), and a pub, The Hog (formerly the Bell & Castle). St Martin's Church also serves as the Primary School hall and a performance space for the community and surrounding area.
Publications
editHorsley's monthly newsletter, 'The Horse's Mouth' provides local news and serves as the church's parish magazine.
References
edit- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Baggs, A P (1976). A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 11, Bisley and Longtree Hundreds. London: Victoria County History.
- ^ Gloucestershire Subsidy Roll, 1327, 16.
- ^ Horsley Community Shop
External links
edit
- Horsley Village Website
- Ruskin Mill Trust Website
- History of Horsley Website
- Stroud Voices (Horsley filter) – mid 20th century oral history from Horsley residents
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