| Bushley | |
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Bushley Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 372 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tewkesbury |
| Postcode district | GL20 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bushley is a small village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district in Worcestershire, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter.1 At the 2021 census, the population was 372.2
Bredon School is located to the north of the village.
History
The name Bushley derives from the Old English byscelēah meaning 'wood/clearing by a copse of bushes'.3
William Dowdeswell (1721–1775), the Worcestershire MP from 1761 until his death, was brought up at Pull Court in Bushley. Racing driver Richard Seaman (1913-1926), also lived at Pull Court.
References
References
- St Peter, Bushley - a church near you
- "Bushley". City population. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Bushley". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 2 November 2025.