Willersey

Willersey
Willersey
	The Bell Inn, Willersey
	Willersey Location within Gloucestershire
Population	816 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP104398
Civil parish	Willersey;
District	Cotswold;
Shire county	Gloucestershire;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BROADWAY
Postcode district	WR12
Dialling code	01386
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	North Cotswolds;
	List of places UK England Gloucestershire 52°03′00″N 1°50′49″W / 52.05°N 1.847°W

Willersey is a village in Gloucestershire, South West England, situated close to the boundary with Worcestershire, West Midlands region, and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Evesham. Although situated in Gloucestershire, the postal county for the village is Worcestershire, as it is covered by the Broadway post town. It is an old village with much character. There is a primary school and a large park area.

The Church of St Peter was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.^[3]

Transport

Between 1904 and 1960, Willersey was served by a halt on the Honeybourne Line.^[4]

Today Willersey is served by three bus routes^{[needs update]} each operated by a different bus company. Willersey to Evesham, known as Rural 4 is operated by N.N. Cresswell Coach Hire Ltd.^[5] Prior to Autumn 2013 the Willersey to Evesham was operated by Castleways Coaches. The Willersey to Cheltenham route is operated by Castleways Coaches.^[6] The third route is Moreton-in-Marsh to Stratford-upon-Avon which is operated by Johnsons buses.^[7]

The nearest railway station to Willersey is Honeybourne which is served by the Cotswold line, offering a direct journey to London Paddington. However Honeybourne station is unreachable by public transport so travellers can go by bus to Moreton-in-Marsh or Evesham to catch a train on the same line.

Industry

Willersey attracts fewer tourists than many Cotswold villages. Instead it is an industrial and farming village. It has an industrial estate and is home to Auto-Sleepers, a motorhome manufacturer, and Vale Press, a printing company.

Pubs

There are two pubs in the village – The Bell Inn and The New Inn.

The Bell Inn is a 17th-century Cotswold stone building.^[8] Its sign is a depiction of a large bell and the pub actual has a wooden bell tower to the right as you look at it.

The New Inn is located toward the top of Main Street near the old village shop.

References

^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
^ "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "Church of St. Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (October 1998). Stratford upon Avon to Cheltenham. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. figure 44. ISBN 1-901706-25-7.
^ "Bus Services - nncresswell.co.uk". www.nncresswell.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ "Castleways Coaches". Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
^ "Bus schedule - Mondays to Saturdays" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "Home". the-bell-willersey.com.

External links

Comprehensive guide to Willersey Village in the Cotswolds, UK.

[1] "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[2] "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[3] "Church of St. Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[4] Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (October 1998). Stratford upon Avon to Cheltenham. Country Railway Routes. Midhurst: Middleton Press. figure 44. ISBN 1-901706-25-7.

[5] "Bus Services - nncresswell.co.uk". www.nncresswell.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[6] "Castleways Coaches". Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.

[7] "Bus schedule - Mondays to Saturdays" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

[8] "Home". the-bell-willersey.com.

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