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
Population686 (2011)[1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewmarket
Postcode districtCB8
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
Signpost in Gazeley

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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