Gazeley

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Gazeley
Location within Suffolk
Population686 (2011) [1]
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newmarket
Postcode district CB8
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52°14′52″N0°31′06″E / 52.247904°N 0.518245°E / 52.247904; 0.518245 Coordinates: 52°14′52″N0°31′06″E / 52.247904°N 0.518245°E / 52.247904; 0.518245
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Signpost in 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.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
  2. "Gazeley". A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. January 2011. ISBN   978-0-19-960908-6.