Gazeley
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Gazeley is a village and civil parish
in the Forest Heath
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
. In 2005 it had a population of 740. A house converted windmill
survives in the village.
The village's name is of Anglo Saxon origin (Gaseleia) and means "Goose Meadow". The surnames of Gazeley, Gazley and Gazlay derive from this source.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Forest Heath
Forest Heath
Forest Heath is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Mildenhall. Other towns in the district include Newmarket....
district of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
in eastern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 2005 it had a population of 740. A house converted windmill
Gazeley Windmill
Gazeley Mill is a tower mill at Gazeley, Suffolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.-History:Gazeley Mill was built in 1837 by William Death, replacing a nearby post mill. The mill drove five pairs of millstones. A Gippeswyck oil engine was installed by Turners, the...
survives in the village.
The village's name is of Anglo Saxon origin (Gaseleia) and means "Goose Meadow". The surnames of Gazeley, Gazley and Gazlay derive from this source.
External links
- All Saints', Gazeley Suffolk Churches