Horsley Woodhouse

Horsley Woodhouse
St Susanna's Church
Population	1,219 2011 Census
OS grid reference	SK396449
Civil parish	Horsley Woodhouse
District	Amber Valley
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILKESTON
Postcode district	DE7
Dialling code	01332
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Amber Valley
Website	www.horsley-woodhouse.co.uk
List of places UK England Derbyshire

Horsley Woodhouse is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England.^[1] The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,219.^[2] It is situated on the A609 road between the neighbouring villages of Kilburn and Smalley. The nearest towns are Heanor, situated 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northeast, and Belper, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) northwest, while the city of Derby is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southwest.

The name is said to mean "houses in the wood belonging to Horsley", and is often known by its dialect pronunciation "Ossley Woodhus".^[3]