Wakeley, Hertfordshire

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]

Wakeley
Wakeley
Location within Hertfordshire
OS grid referenceTL3426
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

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] From 1858 to 1883 Wakeley was a civil parish in its own right.[6] Wakeley is a deserted medieval village which once had a church.[7]

References
  1. "Population Statistics Wakeley Ch/CP/ParLib through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. "Wakeley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. "Hertfordshire". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. "History of Wakeley in East Hertfordshire Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. "Last name: Wakeley". Surname Database. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. "Relationships and Changes Wakeley Ch/CP/ParLib through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. Historic England. "Wakeley (367917)". PastScape. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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