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Gazeley
Gazeley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England and is part of the West Suffolk UK Parliament constituency. In 2005 it had a population of 740.[1] A house converted from a windmill survives in the village. The surnames of Gazeley, Gazley and Gazlay derive from this source.
| Gazeley | |
|---|---|
Gazeley, Church of All Saints | |
Gazeley Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 686 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newmarket |
| Postcode district | CB8 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| 52°14′52″N 0°31′06″E / 52.247904°N 0.518245°E | |
The name Gazeley means "Woodland clearing of a man called *Gǣgi".[2]
The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.
Notable people edit
- Bill Norman, football manager
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
- ^ "Gazeley". A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. January 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-960908-6.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gazeley.
- All Saints', Gazeley Suffolk Churches