Lulsley
Village in Worcestershire, England
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Lulsley is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of the county of Worcestershire, England.[1]
| Lulsley | |
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Lusley Church | |
  Lulsley Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO744556 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR6 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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History
The name Lulsley derives from the Old English Lullsēg meaning 'Lull's island'.[2]
Lulsley was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred.[3]
Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Lulsley Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.[4]
Notable people
Jabez Allies, a solicitor and an important writer on Worcestershire history and folklore was born in Lulsley.[5]
