Westbury-on-severn
Westbury-on-Severn is a country village in England that is the centre of the big, rural parish, additionally called Westbury-on-Severn. The town is located on the A48 road (in between Minsterworth and also Newnham on Severn) and bounded by the River Severn to the south as well as west. Westbury is likewise bounded to the West by the Newport to Gloucester railway line, although Westbury does not have a railway station, the closest stations being Gloucester and Lydney. Westbury is simply over a mile long as well as has one only housing estate to the south of the major A48 road which was created in the 1980s. The village also has a primary school, post office cum village shop, a pub "The Red Lion" and also physician's surgical treatment as well as dentist surgery. Geoff Sterry, a coal and also strong fuel seller, is additionally based in the village. Westbury falls within the District of the Forest of Dean although the woodland itself does not reach the village. The village has a big parish church, which is distinct, as the steeple is not connected to the main structure because of a fire which burned down the old wooden building right after the brand-new steeple was finished. Within the patio of the church are a number of markings of crosses as well as full crosses made throughout the English Civil War. The north patio and north aisle are the oldest parts of the church, having been built around 1290. Simply to the East of the village centre is the National Trust owned Westbury Court Garden.
