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Hillesley in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hillesley is now 12:08 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Tytherington, Stroud, Southampton, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wolverhampton . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hillesley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Cotswolds part 1 of 2
A slideshow of our trip wandering around the Cotswolds in England (part 1 of 2). Turn the volume way up. To view the slideshow in much better quality visit www.maison-t-bayou.com link to part 2 http ..
Bristol City v Millwall 07/08/10 - End of game
Bristol City 0 Millwall 3 2000 travelling wall celebrate life back in the Championship with a bang. Sorry for shit recording, to buzzing to give a fuck. Comment, Rate & Subscribe. ..
The Cotswolds part 2 of 2
A slideshow of our trip wandering around the Cotswolds in England (part 2 of 2). Turn the volume way up. To view the slideshow in much better quality visit www.maison-t-bayou.com ..
Holidays in the Cotswolds
Visit www.holidaycottages.co.uk to view our collection of holiday cottages in the Cotswolds. A holiday in the Cotswolds offers so much; from awe-inspiring views and beautiful rolling countryside, feat ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hillesley
Hillesley is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It was transferred from the county of Avon in 1991 and is now in Stroud District. The village forms part of the civil parish of Hillesley and Tresham. It is close to the Cotswold Edge, near the Cotswold Way and Wotton under Edge. Until the 1980s the name of the village was spelt Hillsley however it is now spelt Hillesley. In 972 Hillesley was recorded as Hildeslei (meaning "clearing belonging to Hild"), a tything of the parish of Hawkesbury.
Located at 51.61 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Hillesley and Tresham
Hillesley and Tresham is a civil parish in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. It had a population of 591 according to the 2001 census. The parish contains the villages of Hillesley and Tresham. The Lyvett family, an Anglo-Norman family prominent in Sussex, were lords of the manor of Hillesley in 12th and 13th centuries. The family also held Boxwell, Chipping Sodbury and other places in Gloucestershire.
Located at 51.61 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire
Hawkesbury is a hamlet consisting of a few cottages around a triangular green, it is also the name of a civil parish in the South Gloucestershire unitary authority in England in which Hawkesbury itself lies, it is located west of Hawkesbury Upton, off the A46 road. The civil parish includes Hawkesbury itself, the larger village of Hawkesbury Upton and the hamlets of Dunkirk, Petty France and Little Badminton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,235.
Located at 51.59 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lord Edward Somerset
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB (19 December 1776 – 1 September 1842) was a British soldier. He was the third son of the 5th duke of Beaufort, and elder brother of Lord Raglan. Joining the 15th Light Dragoons in 1793, he became captain in the following year, and received a majority after serving as aide-de-camp to the duke of York in the Dutch expedition of 1799. At the end of 1800 he became a lieutenant-colonel, and in 1801 received the command of the 4th Light Dragoons.
Located at 51.59 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hawkesbury Quarry
Hawkesbury Quarry is a 0.25 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Hawkesbury Upton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1967. The site is notable for containing both the oolitic limestone of the northern Cotswolds, and the fossil-bearing limestone found further south.
Located at 51.58 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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