Hollybush, Worcestershire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.0291°N -2.342°W
Official Name:Hollybush
Static Image:Hollybush Church Room.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:Hollybush Church Room
Shire District:Malvern Hills
Shire County:Worcestershire
Region:West Midlands
Civil Parish:Castlemorton
Postcode District:HR8
Postcode Area:HR
Post Town:Ledbury
Os Grid Reference:SO766368
London Distance Mi:93
London Direction:SE

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,[1] and village hall but no shop or pub . The post office closed some years back as did the stone quarry .

History

See also: History of Worcestershire. 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 .

Notes and References

  1. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/holly-bush-all-saints/ All Saints, Hollybush - a church near you