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 | |
| Population | 686 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newmarket |
| Postcode district | CB8 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The name of Gazeley means almost exactly that. Gaze at Ely... This City can be seen from the highest point of the village, heading towards Moulton.
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.
Notable people edit
- Bill Norman, football manager
Nearby edit
- (5.0 mi) from Newmarket Town
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gazeley.
- All Saints', Gazeley Suffolk Churches