Bushley
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| Bushley | |
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  Bushley Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 372 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tewkesbury |
| Postcode district | GL20 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bushley is a small village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district in Worcestershire, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter.[1] At the 2021 census, the population was 372.[2]
Bredon School is located to the north of the village.
History
[edit]The name Bushley derives from the Old English byscelēah meaning 'wood/clearing by a copse of bushes'.[3]
William Dowdeswell (1721–1775), the Worcestershire MP from 1761 until his death, was brought up at Pull Court in Bushley. Racing driver Richard Seaman (1913-1926), also lived at Pull Court.
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