Hollybush, Worcestershire
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Hollybush is a small village in Worcestershire
at the southern end of the Malvern Hills
and close to the borders of both Gloucestershire
and Herefordshire
. There is a small church, All Saints , and village hall but no shop or pub . The post office closed some years back as did the stone quarry . At the time of the 1901 census there was a blacksmith
and a number of residents were recorded as being glove makers along with quarrymen, postmen and farm labourers .
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
at the southern end of the Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire, dominating the surrounding countryside and the towns and villages of the district of Malvern...
and close to the borders of both Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
and Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. There is a small church, All Saints , and village hall but no shop or pub . The post office closed some years back as did the stone quarry . At the time of the 1901 census there was a blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
and a number of residents were recorded as being glove makers along with quarrymen, postmen and farm labourers .