| Willersey | |
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 The Bell Inn, Willersey | |
  Willersey Location withinGloucestershire | |
| Population | 816 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP104398 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROADWAY |
| Postcode district | WR12 |
| Dialling code | 01386 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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Willersey is a village inGloucestershire,South West England, situated close to the boundary withWorcestershire,West Midlands region, and 5 miles (8 km) southwest ofEvesham. Although situated in Gloucestershire, thepostal county for the village is Worcestershire, as it is covered by the Broadway post town. It is an old village with much character. There is a primary school and a large park area.
TheChurch of St Peter was built in the 12th century. It is a grade Ilisted building.[3]
Between 1904 and 1960, Willersey was served bya halt on theHoneybourne Line.[4]
Today Willersey is served by three bus routes[needs update] each operated by a different bus company. Willersey to Evesham, known as Rural 4 is operated by N.N. Cresswell Coach Hire Ltd.[5] Prior to Autumn 2013 the Willersey to Evesham was operated by Castleways Coaches. The Willersey to Cheltenham route is operated by Castleways Coaches.[6] The third route is Moreton-in-Marsh to Stratford-upon-Avon which is operated by Johnsons buses.[7]
The nearest railway station to Willersey isHoneybourne which is served by the Cotswold line, offering a direct journey to London Paddington. However Honeybourne station is unreachable by public transport so travellers can go by bus to Moreton-in-Marsh or Evesham to catch a train on the same line.
Willersey attracts fewer tourists than many Cotswold villages. Instead it is an industrial and farming village. It has an industrial estate and is home toAuto-Sleepers, a motorhome manufacturer, andVale Press, a printing company.
There are two pubs in the village – The Bell Inn and The New Inn.
The Bell Inn is a 17th-centuryCotswold stone building.[8] Its sign is a depiction of a large bell and the pub actual has a wooden bell tower to the right as you look at it.
The New Inn is located toward the top of Main Street near the old village shop.
