Horsley is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 near the small Cotswold

Cotswold

The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England that give their name to:*Cotswold *Cotswold *Cotswold Chase, a horse race*Cotswold Games, annual games in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire...

 town of Nailsworth

Nailsworth

Nailsworth is a town in Gloucestershire, England, lying in one of the Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds. It has a population of around 6,600 people and lies on the A46 road....

. It is in 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....

in the South West of England. The origins of the name Horsley are much debated, though it is thought that it originates from "Horse in a field" after the large number of horses kept in fields on its rolling hillside.

Facilities

Horsley has one C of E School, a C of E church, a community shop, Ruskin Mill Education Trust, and until recently a pub (The Bell & Castle).

Publications

Horsley has two newsletters, 'Over the Wall' which is quarterly and 'The Horse's Mouth' which is the more frequent publication of the two.

External links

• Horsley Village Website
• Ruskin Mill Education Trust Website