Winsley is a large village and civil parish about 2 miles west of Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Conkwell, Turleigh, Little Ashley and Great Ashley. The area was probably farmed in Roman times, as it lay between the town of Aquae Sulis and a villa complex at Bradford. Winsley is not mentioned in Domesday Book, b…Winsley is a large village and civil parish about 2 miles west of Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Conkwell, Turleigh, Little Ashley and Great Ashley. The area was probably farmed in Roman times, as it lay between the town of Aquae Sulis and a villa complex at Bradford. Winsley is not mentioned in Domesday Book, being included with Bradford. The Bradford estate was granted to St Mary's Abbey, Winchester in 955 and then in 1001 to Shaftesbury Abbey. The Wiltshire Victoria County History has an account of later owners.
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