Oakley is a village and former civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district, in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It lies immediately to the south of the River Waveney around 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Eye and the same distance south-east of Diss. The village of Scole is 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east across the River Waveney. In 1961 the parish had a population of 204.[1] The village is in the parish of Brome and Oakley and the benefice has been combined with the village of Brome for centuries[2] but the civil parish was only combined on 1 April 1982.[3]
| Oakley | |
|---|---|
 The Church of St Nicholas at Oakley | |
  Oakley Location within Suffolk | |
| OS grid reference | TM165780 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Diss |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| Dialling code | 01379 |
| UK Parliament | |
The village church is dedicated to St Nicholas. It is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 14th century.[4]
History
editOn 19 July 1960 Victor XH617, of 57 Squadron from RAF Honington, crashed with three killed and two survivors. The aircraft hit the Norfolk-Suffolk border at Warren Hill. One survivor parachuted onto electricity cables.[5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Population Statistics Oakley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ St Nicholas, Oakley, Suffolk Churches website. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ "The Mid Suffolk (Parishes) Order 1981" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Church of St Nicholas, Brome and Oakley, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ^ Diss Express Friday 22 July 1960, page 1
- ^ Daily Mirror Wednesday 20 July 1960, page 3
- ^ Bury Free Press Friday 22 July 1960, page 18
- ^ XH617
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