Gorsley

Gorsley is a small village in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, forming part of the civil parish of Gorsley and Kilcot.^[1] Nearby Gorsley Common and Little Gorsley are both in Herefordshire.

Gorsley
Christ Church, Gorsley
Gorsley Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish	Gorsley and Kilcot
District	Forest of Dean
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROSS-ON-WYE
Postcode district	HR9
Dialling code	01989
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Forest of Dean
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51.92979°N 2.46680°W / 51.92979; -2.46680

Location and amenities

Gorsley is 4.7 km (2.9 mi) west of Newent,^[2] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Ross-on-Wye^[3] and about 19 km (12 mi) south of Ledbury.^[4] The village is near junction 3 of the M50, one of the first motorways built in Britain in 1960. The slip roads on the junction end in right angled turns which often surprise motorists used to the more gradual, modern junction designs.

The Anglican church parish is combined with Cliffords Mesne.^[5][6] A stone Baptist chapel opened in 1852.^[7]

Gorsley limestone is named for the area.^[8] Stone from area quarries were used to build Victorian era buildings.^[9] Victorian maps show a number of quarries and lime kilns in the area.

The village pub is The Roadmaker, originally named The New Inn. It is owned and run by four ex-British Army Ghurka soldiers.^[10][11]

Gallery

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  Gorsley Village Hall - September 2005
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  Gorsley Post Office
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  View to Gorsley Common
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  Quiz night in Gorsley Village Hall, 2008
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  View to Linton ridge from Gorsley Common