Gorsley

Gorsley Common is a village in Herefordshire, west of Gorsley and Kilcot and east of Linton.

Gorsley and Kilcot is a civil parish forming part of the district of the Forest of Dean in the English county of Gloucestershire. The single parish of Gorsley and Kilcot came into being in 2000; until then it had been part of Newent civil parish. The parish, which contained 166 households in 2011, borders on the county of Herefordshire and is bisected by the B4221 road. Adjoining parishes are Oxenhall to the north; Newent to the east; Aston Ingham to the south; Linton to the west; and Upton Bishop to the north-west. Of these, Oxenhall and Newent are in the Forest of Dean district, the others are in Herefordshire. The main settlements are Gorsley and the hamlet of Kilcot. The similarly named settlement of Little Gorsley is across the county border in Herefordshire. Kilcot is the home of The Kilcot Inn. The name Kilcot has historically been given as Killicote (1283), Kyllicote, Kylcote (1281), Killecote, Kylcot, and Kulkotte (1307) It has been suggested that the name originates from "Cyllingcocotan" meaning the cots (dwellings) of the people of Cylla.

Beavan's Hill is a village in south east Herefordshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of Withymoor Wood, an area of ancient woodland, and on comparatively high ground forming the watershed between the rivers Wye and Severn. The village is near junction 3 of the M50, one of the first motorways built in Britain. The slip roads on the junction end in right angled turns which often surprise motorists used to the more gradual, modern junction designs. A proposal to site two wind turbines near the village has generated some local opposition.

Aston Ingham is a village in south-eastern Herefordshire, England, near Newent and about 7 miles (11 km) east of Ross-on-Wye. The population of the village at the 2011 census was 398. There is a church, dedicated to St John the Baptist, which has been a Grade II* listed building since 17 March 1987.

Gwen and Vera's Fields (grid reference SO696277) is a 0.28-hectare (0.69-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire.The site, which consists of two separate fields, is owned and managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. It was purchased by the trust in 1987 with funding help from an anonymous donor. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).

Linton is a village and civil parish in south-east Herefordshire, England, approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Ross-on-Wye. The village church of St Mary's dates to the 13th century. Amenities include a post office, which opens a few hours each week, and a village hall which provides activities such as Brownies and pilates. Each year the only pub in the village, The Alma Inn, hosts a live music blues event in its beer garden. The event provides funds for local charities and good causes.

Dymock Woods (grid reference SO684288, SO692290, SO697283) is a 53-hectare (130-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1990. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).The site is divided into three units of assessment and includes the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust nature reserve known as Betty Daw's Wood which is unit 3.

Burton Court is a grade II listed, large country house near Linton, Penyard, Herefordshire, England.The house is of brick-faced stone, with five bays. Three bays have lunette windows and a steep pediment. Within the pediment is a diocletian window.It was built in the 18th century and was owned by the Huntley Family of Boxwell Court, Gloucestershire until 2010.

Kempley is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire. It lies 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Gloucester and 17 miles (27 km) of Hereford. The nearest market towns of Newent and Ledbury are 5 miles (8.0 km) and 8 miles (13 km) away respectively. The village maintains the Kempley Tardis (a redundant telephone box) - a National Lottery funded project supported by English Heritage. The project, which is run by the Friends of Kempley Churches, aims to archive and document the entire social, economic and cultural history of the village. In March 1994 fields near the village were found to contain the remains of two of the victims of serial killer Fred West. The small parish (280 residents) has two notable churches, one dedicated to St Mary and another to St Edward the Confessor.

The Ledbury and Gloucester Railway, (also known as the Daffodil Line), was a railway line in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, England, running between Ledbury and Gloucester. It opened in 1885 and closed in 1964.

The Church of St Edward the Confessor in Kempley is a Church of England parish church in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire.

Luxley is a village in the southwest Midlands of England, on the border between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire near May Hill. Luxley is 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Ross-on-Wye and 18 km (11 mi) west of Gloucester. The name has a number of variations. Victorian maps show Luxtre while current place names include Luxtree Farm and Upper Laxtree.