Wakeley, Hertfordshire
| Wakeley | |
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 Road coming into former parish | |
  Wakeley Location within Hertfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL3426 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Wakeley is a hamlet and former civil parish 14 miles (23 km) from Hertford, now in the parish of Westmill, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 10.[1]
History[edit]
The name "Wakeley" means 'Waca's wood/clearing'.[2] Wakeley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wachelei.[3] "Wakely" is recorded as an alternative name for "Wakeley.[4] The surname Wakeley derives from the village.[5] Wakeley was an extra-parochial tract,[6] in 1858 it became a separate civil parish,[7] on 25 March 1883 the parish was abolished and merged with Westmill.[8] Wakeley is a deserted medieval village which once had a church.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population Statistics Wakeley Ch/CP/ParLib through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Wakeley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Hertfordshire". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "History of Wakeley in East Hertfordshire Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Last name: Wakeley". Surname Database. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "History of Wakeley in East Hertfordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Wakeley Ch/CP/ParLib through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Royston Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Wakeley (367917)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 5 October 2019.